A colleague recently pointed this out to me that they routinely screen apartment seekers during the first call simplywith their first name and contact number, often the number they call from. Because we are somewhat i...

I want to reduce my taxable income as much as possible. (Selling stocks and want to avoid long-term capital gains.)Maxing out the 401k is $18,500, standard deduction is $24,000. My question is, what does the bank look...

My wife has expressed concern about allowing people who are applying for our properties to know our home address (to send applications when they need to be mailed).  Even tenants who pay for rent know our address so t...

As someone who manages short-term rentals, I've started using automation to help run things better. It's supposed to save a lot of time and make things less stressful. Have any of you tried using automation in your re...

Is it advisable to use a Google Voice number as your primary business phone number for ad responses, rather than your direct cell number?

Does anyone know of any good home security systems with outside perimeter cameras that doesn't need wifi connections for a student rental?

If you're a landlord with only a couple of properties, how do you accept electronic payments? I would love to hear what you're doing.
Zelle has the advantage that it's fast and has no transfer fees, and although ther...

Hello BP,I am still new to investing and have been reading through all the forums to gain more knowledge about the tenant screening process. It seems to me from tons of reading that the tenant screening process is sca...

New Resources for Real Estate Investors.I am going to list resources for real estate investors.Get Organized And Setting Up Shop As a beginning investor, there are things you need to do to get yourself organized. Maki...

So I'm into the house buying and renting. Lady with family just got ahold of me about 54 mini storage units in 3 buildings on same property. Asking payoff for mortgage around $142,000 can take less she said so I will ...