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Looking for any insight from experienced landlords.
We have tenant who is consistently complaining of maintenance issues, even once repaired, states that we took too long to address, "don't care about my families hea...
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Hi BP Community,
Inspired by seeing other people’s posts on their success, I figured I would do a post as well and write a summary report on it.
Background:
I live in California and own out-of-state rental propert...
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If you could go back in time, to the start of your investment journey, what would you tell your younger self? Anything that you wish you would have known when you first got into real estate?
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Don't walk away....run away. If you are thinking of doing business with these guys and need some advice, pm me for the details of our 6 month fiasco. These guys are smooth/fast talkers. I don't want to talk badly abou...
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Hey BP! I am a Realtor and work, live, and invest in real estate here in the Scottsdale/ Phoenix/ Mesa/ Tempe areas and have experience in doing 1 year rentals with condos and single family homes. I have been running ...
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This is my first and only rental property, so I am learning as I am going here. I have a family renting from me for the second year now. Rent is due on the first with a 5 day grace period. Since we renewed their lea...
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If you've been paying attention over the last week, you've noticed that gold has forged ahead to new levels.
I was wondering what other people think--is this just gold continuing on it's upward (but sometimes halting...
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Many tenants would like to stay long-term in the home they rent because moving sucks, kids are in local schools, friendships are made with neighbors, etc. Most landlords would like their good tenants to stay long-term...
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I'm saving up for a down payment and looking forward to buying a rental. How was your experience and when did you start? Errors and solutions? And lastly worries?
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I am new to real estate investing, so I am a spurge that keeps soaking up water. One of the things I keep hearing as a new investor is to never go of Zillow zestimate. So am I wrong for using it to help me get a estim...