I'm thinking about putting my house up for "lease to own" and then just renting a house to actually live in. I have heard about all the reasons why I SHOULD do it, but I know there are some horror stories out there th...

I'm ready to buy my first duplex. In our market I can buy a habitable duplex in a low income urban market for 30k. Rents are aprox $500/unit but will likely be low income urban or section 8 tenants. The ROI opportu...

Unfortunately, our tenant decided not to pay anymore with 2 months left on his lease....so I'm READY with the papers to FILE for failure to pay tomorrow at district court....But I just called my client and told him......

So I have to share mine, because it just happened this week. We went back and forth with the tenant in our rental home but finally convinced them to move out without having to go the eviction route. When they did fina...

Hello, this is my first post eventhough I am always actively following and reading Biggerpockets. I have a question regarding a rental property I currently own in Miami, FL.  I am a long distance landlord and I live i...

I own 4 properties (3 duplexes / 1 fourplex in B grade neighborhoods) in cash. So far I've been relieved to own them in cash because the first 12-16 months I had to fix/replace/upgrade a lot of things that the previou...

A woman I know just bought a house and hired a home inspector. Two weeks after moving in a pipe broke behind a washer and flooded her whole house. She had to have the whole floor - subflooring and all - replaced. Why...

I'm saving up some capital right now and hoping to purchase my first rental property in a couple months.

I'm from Houston so as many know, the market is crazy and full of investors.

I've been looking at starting in ...

I see a lot of posts and listings for rental properties saying "NO PETS". While I understand the thought and the potential for damages, I also would like to point out some of the advantages. As a Dog owner myself (Fiv...

I found a property owned free and clear by someone that now lives in an assisted living home.
I would like to talk to her about seller financing and need to know the pros of a deal like this for the seller.
I am wo...