In our 4 family, the tenant in #2 has been with us almost 4 years. Never a peep, always pays on time with a smile, pleasant, never asks for anything, no noise complaints, no plugged drains, plugged toilets, addresses ...

I, like most of owners with more than a handful of leases, tend to put some sort of separation between the tenants and me.  With most properties, this separation, usually via a management company,  is desired to preve...

For 6 years, I've kept my thoughts to myself. Part of my still seeking affirmation about my "project", and part of me thinking: "Wow. What the %!#% are you doing...", maybe some things are best left silently unwritten...

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What a great forum :D and the perfect place for me to vent today! As it happens, I am very concerned about my tenants - many Sec 8 voucher holders reside at my building and several of them are model tenants...

I have been given an opportunity to purchase a portfolio of 85 properties that each net ~$250 a month (if 80 are rented, 20k in net a month). The seller who is looking to retire is willing to finance the whole portfol...

Here's an interview with a landlord who was attacked by two men while cleaning an apartment. Very interesting article and a good reminder that we MUST be prepared to defend ourselves. Here's the link:

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I'm curious as to the psychology involved with external security measures.  Specifically whether or not marketing 'added security' via #ACCages, Steel Doors, Burglar Bars, Crawl Space Doors, etc. would make a propert...

Hello Everyone, I have been grinding my wheels for about two months and finally my ship has come in. I met a gentleman who owns property here in St.Louis, he cannot do the management or upkeep his buildings anymore...

I bought a rental property in Cook County IL mid 2017 and 2016 property taxes was around $2000. It was a foreclosure and there wasnt any homeowners exemption. The property only needed a light rehab (paint, new floorin...