What proactive measures do you take to increase profitability on your rental units? Here's some things I have done recently:

1. Challenged tax assessments.
2. Hired a firm to handle the 2nd round of assessment chall...

Hello! I am a currently deployed U.S. Navy Sailor who is looking to start my real estate journey upon my stateside return. It has been a long mental uphill battle to get here but I now know what I want with my life an...

I am planning on buying a small multiunit place out of state since prices in my area are too high. I would like to minimize the cost associated with managing the property and am willing to do as much of the work myse...

I'd love to know, from all landlords/property managers, what are your most common repairs from tenants, either because of day-to-day living, or due to neglect. And, if these are much different from the repairs you...

We finally did it! A year ago, my brother and I formed a partnership and jumped in to the business of rental properties. With just over 12 months experience under our belt and an initial investment of $20,000, we ha...

Ok so here is my question...I'm just getting started out in the idea of real estate investment and whatnot. I am only 27, a lawyer and I work a 9-5 that I like. My mother is closer to retirement age and has wanted to ...

Hello.  I need some advice.  We have a property in Westmoreland County with an adjacent vacant lot.  We maintain the property with the help of a local property manager.  The Property Management pay a local landscaper ...

I've been involved with real estate investing in some capacity for about 30 years. Even when I ran my multi-state public accounting firm, I still dabbled in buying and selling single family homes. Of course, life was ...

Hello,I am a new investor, who is just closing on my first home here in Houston. Exit strategy is Buy & Hold. I have estimates from 4 contractors and hope to finalize one soon. What paperwork should I have the con...

Hi all, I recently purchased my first small apartment building (11Units) in Lakewood, OH. The utilities (water, rubbish removal, boiler gas, domestic gas, and common area lighting) are paid by owner. The electricity i...