I'm looking at 10 unit property and the deal looks good except a couple of blocks away there are boarded up buildings and the block looks rough. What's the best way to verify the crime in the area?

Hello BP,Yesterday my tenant pointed out that the unit above was leaking in to their ceiling. There is a 6in water spot and 2in hole. I figured out that the issue came from the bathroom sink in the unit above.The tena...

Has anyone had to deal with an issue like this in their rentals? If so were the costs associated with the invasion passed along to the tenant or did you just claim against the Home owners insurance policy? Any comment...

Alright folks... I'm super pumped over here!  We just finished construction on our two first-ever, brand new rentals in Kyle, TX.  We're very proud of them :-D  Now it's time to get landlord insurance and rent them ou...

My name is Latanya Woodson from Lansing, IL. I was a landlord for the 1st time in 2008. The tenants burned my house down within 6 months. I was jaded and did not want to return to real estate for property management. ...

Hi All, we are struggling through an insurance claim with State Farm. I feel everyone will benifit and learn from our pains. We know and heard State Farm is terrible to work with in regards to getting money back. Were...

Recently watched this video by Pace Morby, and while on an agent call he mentioned how the seller’s property wouldn’t qualify for financing.my assumption is the type of property doesn’t qualify, but wasn’t quite sure....

Tenants are supposed to move in this Tuesday. It is a group of three people. I was trying to set up a time for the group to sign the lease and pay the first month's rent (I have a $900 holding deposit from them alread...

I had a tenant, about 6 months ago, whose brother tragically committed suicide in the home. The tenant informed me that he could not afford rent because of his brother’s funeral expenses, and that he could not bare to...

Greetings everyone,I closed on my first property (tenanted) on 2/18/2016. I'm both excited and nervous. I'm excited at the prospect of building wealth through real estate. I'm a little nervous about the risk. The inve...