After months of searching for my first investment property in SoCal, I've narrowed my search down to a few areas that meet my cash on cash requirement. That said, these areas are a little shadier. Not warzones by any...

I'm a gun owner and I own "that" rifle and "those" magazines, but the Sandy Hook incident has changed my mind. It's not just guns, but guns are part of the picture and such needs to be addressed. I had teachers that h...

Sunday at 4:00 a individual broke into my home and was stuffing his pockets with what he could.  During which my dog woke up, went downstairs and woke up the whole house.  We got into a hand to hand altercation with t...

Does luck have anything to do with success? It has as much to do as hard work. As much as determination. As much as ability to align with successful people. As much as attitude. As much as the right opportunity. As mu...

What laws should landlords be aware of in terms of tenants owning guns? If they work on guns and build them for a hobby, are there any insurance or liability considerations? Should I tell other tenants in building t...

Body of Arkansas Real Estate Agent found, this is so sad! Praying for the family. This hits me hard as I have to show property by myself and the thought has crossed my mind as to what could happen. Things I do:Never s...

So I was over on Tim Wieneke's great thread on the hazards of going into vacant properties and several posters mentioned that they carry concealed weapons.

I'd like to find out what type of concealed weapons are most...

TL;DR: Can I evict a problem tenant on supportive services through HAART during the Covid-19 moratorium?I am a new landlord and inherited a problem tenant last September. Her rent is subsidized by HAARt. She is a very...

Here's an interview with a landlord who was attacked by two men while cleaning an apartment. Very interesting article and a good reminder that we MUST be prepared to defend ourselves. Here's the link:

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Hello colleagues,While we started working on an apartment building (15 units) at Atlanta downtown (GA), we were told some strangers drove cars through the parking lot to the lawn backyard during some nights. Tenants a...