I have an apartment complex in which one of my tenants has apparently gotten bed bugs. She told my office manager two months ago. As soon as she told the office mgr, the office mgr called me. I immediately calle...

Hi everyone!I'm new to the site and new to real estate. I'm currently working in San Diego and have decided to move part of my savings/investments into real estate. I'm primarily looking for a buy and hold unit, proba...

I am a few weeks away from becoming a first time home owner. 3 Unit in Rhode Island. The property contains a 2 unit building and a 1 unit standalone cottage. This will offer a unique opportunity to be a landlord/prope...

Hi All, I am looking to get your opinion as to what you would do if you were in my situation.. and what I potentially can do.Situation:I have some not so ideal inherited tenants that I have been living next door with ...

Lessons Learned from Real Estate Market Frenzy

This is an observation of real estate market frenzies and lessons learned from the viewpoint of a third generation real estate investor, developer, property manager, and...

Would love to start up the discussion where we share our funniest/craziest/most shocking tenant stories and conversations. I'll start (paraphrased a bit).So I am showing a small unit to a few folks. Attractive lady in...

I'm reading through old threads, which made me wonder if seasoned landlords are able to sniff out tenants that will be too needy, complaining about every little thing, or asking for extras after signing lease.I have b...

Hello, we had hired a contractor back in September to gut and renovate our 3 bathrooms and kitchen, as well as apply 600 sq ft of flooring. The contract stated timeline is an estimated 8-10 weeks. As of January, we ba...

You know you've said it, "I could write a book with all the things that have happened to me in my business!"In this business, you come up on all sorts of situations.  Some amazing, some heartbreaking, and some outrigh...

Hi Everyone,I'm trying to assist someone in obtaining a loan. The person in question:Owns primary residence (300K)Has +-300K in equitiesIncome of $35,000They took out a HELOC and used those funds to buy a 4plex for $1...