I recently purchased a duplex on a fairly nice street and inherited the tenants from the previous owner. One of those tenants experienced some difficulty from an insurance scam and lost his home of 15 years as a resul...

Hi I just learned a day ago that my rental house burned down  (see photos) I am looking for tips for when calling the insurance company from those that have dealt with home owners insurance fire claims or have insura...

Hi, I've recently had a plumber come out to my rental and tell me that it was mainly "wet-wipes" blocking the drain - he said that it was clear, and it should be fine now (after it was cleared). However, the blockage ...

We closed on house number seven this morning. It is a nice 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 car attached garage home built in the early 80's. I would say it is in a B+ neighborhood. It is 2 blocks from an elementary school. Purch...

Family member just rented an apartment for $2500 mo...can't be bigger than 600 sq ft.  2-1.5.  with parking garage and 3 blocks to subway.  Heat is included in rent, although I doubt it costs all that much to heat suc...

Hi Everyone - I wanted to share my recent experience with the community. Just thinking about writing this post is making me sick but I'm hoping others can learn from our mistakes...One of our flips has a driveway that...

Hey BiggerPockets,I am looking to purchase a townhouse in Baltimore, MD as a rental.  After researching online at landlord-tenant laws in the state of Maryland, I noticed that Baltimore City is especially tenant-frien...

Ok BP Nation, I need some mental boosting today. After 6 months of reading BP, going to meetups and REIAs, finding a super-sharp investor-friendly realtor, investigating money sources, etc., I made an offer on an ...

For the last 2 years a local factory has been renting my furnished houses for their visiting Chinese engineers. They normally stay anywhere from 3 weeks to 3 months. There is a cable tv in the living room, and cable t...