We were just yesterday looking at some options for home warranty type of services and I think crowd-sourcing this one may help:The provider we were looking at specifically was HomeServe, however there are numerous oth...

Hi All,We just closed on our first buy and hold property, a four-plex.  The units are currently rented, but way under the market price. I reached out to each of the tenants, confirmed they are interested in renewing f...

As a realtor, being visible on social media is pretty important.  Or so I read.  Seeing as 90% of society has a smart phone glued to their face a majority of the day.But what have you found to be sensible amount of so...

Hey everyone, new to rentals on my end. Im struggling to get my cash on cash over 9% when evaluating 15 year mortgages. I'm looking to build my portfolio of rentals using only 20% down for each. I have solid job incom...

Thanks to all the wonderful advice I have found by lurking around on BP for the last few months we are now under contract for our first rental property! It's a 3/1 SFH and we should be closing within the next 2 wee...

Hi BP,
I need a little guidance. I have my tenants mail their rent to a PO box. My rule is that as long as it is post marked by the 5th it isn't charged a late fee. I have a tenant who has lived in one of my unit...

I was asked a question in another thread and when I started to answer the question, I realized it was a topic that was quite deep and may be good for a separate discussion.... Originally posted by @Bryan K.:
@Marcia ...

Hi everyone!I'm brand new to the idea of investing and I have been diligently researching the basics thanks to BP!I live right outside of Washington DC so I plan on investing in properties further away because of the ...

To those who rent in Cook County,Just got an application from someone I am told has a housing voucher (by the real estate agent representing applicant).Aren't I supposed to actually receive a copy of the housing vouch...