Hi AllA few weeks ago, the owner of a property I manage received a "ticket" from the city of Cleveland because the tenant did not properly place the trash basket out in front of the house.  The city sent a "ticket" fo...

TL;DR: Recent article suggests rent hikes aren't just about landlord greed - rising costs across the board are a major factor.
Just read an eye-opening article about the recent rent crisis. It challenged my assumpti...

I have an applicant for a property in Anchorage, Alaska that is wanting to sign a lease for a family member that is an illegal immigrant. The individual wanting to sign the lease is unable to provide a completed appli...

We are currently in the middle of a scam by erentpayment.com.  They have taken money deposited by our tenants and have refused to pay us.  They have been very limiting with information and turned their phones off and ...

Am I a wussy for thinking turnkey for my first real estate investor?  Be honest I can take it. 😊ThanksTony V

I currently manage 8 rental properties in Grand Rapids, MI and all of my tenants habitually pay on time except one. I've had her as a tenant for 9 months now and she has only paid on time twice. Her credit wasn't terr...

Hi BP Community,I notice this question has been asked a couple of times before with no response but I'm hoping since then, new members have joined BP that may have experience in this area.  I have a seller who wants t...

I've decided to take the plunge into real estate investing. I'm reading all these great articles on BP (thank you for providing this amazing and extremely useful resource!!) and also have a stack of books on house fli...

Hi BP members! I'm an aspiring multifamily investor from Memphis, TN. Currently in the learning and information gathering stage, I am trying to wrap my mind around the major differences and opportunity costs between c...

Hi Everyone,

I've been interested in real estate investing for a while now. It's taken a long time to get my credit straight and debts paid down. I'm still working on build cash reserves for down payments etc. (ver...