Read this in the paper today, and thought Ohio landlords would be interested. In a nutshell, a guest left a tenant's apartment, went down the common area stairs, where ALL the lights were burned out, tripped on the...

Hey all,I'm in the process of putting together a future cash flow projection on my investment properties and am up in arms in regards to what annual increases I should plug in for Taxes/Insurance/HOA and rent increase...

I'm looking at my first commercial property (8-unit). What are the usual requirements for commercial lending? I heard that you are required to have 1 year of landlord experience, would my duplex in a different state c...

As I continue to discuss this new investment venture with family, I continue to get the same question asked. I plan to go at this with no money out of pocket. I plan to do the research, construct a plan to pitch to a ...

Hello,I am looking to buy a duplex property that has a tenant whom signed a 5 year lease with the current owner. This lease is underpriced and the tenant is a very bad tenant (hoarder) to have in a house that I own. I...

Under contract for a house which has an unserviceable pool I was planning to demo after closing. I am using conventional financing and the appraisal came back that the pool presents a safety issue and must be remedied...

Seeking advice on how others structure wording within their lease on the possession of firearms or other deadly weapons of a tenant in your rental property.  Ultimately I would like to say that no firearms or deadly w...

I recently contacted a bank about getting pre-approved for a loan on a 2-4 family property, and these are the rates I was quoted:- Fixed would require 25% down; ARM would require 20% down- 30yr fixed is currently at 4...

I recently bought some condos and now become the biggest holder of that condominium. The ROI is pretty good and it's in a central but not safe area of the town. It's been 3 wks since I took over those units, I receive...

This is for collecting rent or other activities involving the tenant.  I've collected rent in bars, restaurants, casinos, WalMart, my driveway, at an armed security gate at a refinery, a medical clinic, a hospital roo...