I have been browsing the forums for a few years now and will be closing on a rental property in a few weeks and have a few questions. How do you deal with having 5 people interested in the property? I have received mi...

I just bought my first property (a duplex) and inherited some tenants. The previous owner said they had been paying, but I heard that the unit A tenants wanted out of their lease. I hadn’t heard much else, but I didn’...

Hey Everyone, I closed on my first out of state rental today--it's my hometown in Indiana, but I live in Chicago now. My dad is still in this town.Anyway, I put up an online ad yesterday, had my closing at 9:00 a.m. t...

Do you test for radon when doing an inspection on a house? Why or why not?

I'm in Iowa which has high radon levels. The required paperwork they give you on radon when you buy a house here says that 50%-70% of...

I am seriously considering Section 8 for a home I recently renovated that is in an area of town that is still in transition in Atlanta. The good thing is I am not in a huge hurry to find a tenant. I will be scheduling...

Our rental contract specified a daily late fee if the rent is made after due day. My tenant complained that’s unheard of and “no room to breathe”. What are you guys’ thoughts on this?

This is my first post here (apart from newbie intro'). I thought I'd kick off with a question on investing in units with existing leases in place. To me they have an obvious advantage; you can see what the cap rate ac...

I have just finished remodeling a SFH rental property in San Jose area. My goal is to rent  it out long term. I have 2 top prospective tenants (the rest are screened out).#1: Section 8 tenant approved for 5 rooms. Mex...

I have a seller who ended up using a realtor through our transaction. She has done nothing but slow down the process and now that our contract is signed, she refuses to let me set up a lockbox and insists on having t...

I've been showing what I consider to be a GREAT Townhouse Unit for the last two weeks, and with each showing I hear "I love it! I Want It!"... So I send an email with a link to the application, including instructions ...