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I'm a buy and hold investor and I have a question about cash reserves. How much is enough?
We have 2 and soon to be 3 (closing on December 3) SFRs. One is rented now and the 2nd one should have a tenant in it...
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I have a dilemma.
I am thinking about buying my first investment property, a multifamily complex or duplex/triplex (up to 500-550k). Thinking about picking between Cincinnati, Cape Coral, Albuquerque, San Antonio. Do...
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My tenant reached out to me this morning stating that she has been the victim of identity theft and her bank account is currently frozen. Rent is due on the 1st and late after the 5th. She requested that I use a por...
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Hey All,New landlord here. I have bought 3 duplexes in the past 2 years. To this point I have been lucky in that no one owes me any money and I haven't had to file for an eviction. On the other hand, I can't stop worr...
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A kid moved into my 6 bedroom house. After he moved in he tells me he has asthma and the other kids smoke in the house. I write a tough email to other tenants defending this kid and telling them no smoking AT ALL in h...
First of all, I'm in CA. My lease states no pets and over night guest must be approved and short term. I had a tenant request that her friend stay the night, usually, no problem. Her friend requires a service dog...I ...
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I know the subject makes me sound dumb, but I’m serious. It’s best practice to set up an LLC to protect your personal assets, but from what I’ve found, it’s nearly impossible to get your first property under that LLC ...
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I may have posted a similar thread around Halloween in years past but only because the paranormal and ghost stories entertain me so much!
So the question must be asked: have any of y'all ever had/have a rental, flip,...
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See my first post for more about my goals! But...Simply put, what would/have you do or done if you were starting out with what you're currently doing now with NOTHING! Could you do it, what would you need to do what y...
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Please forgive the lengthiness of this post.My situation isn’t unique, but there are one or two factors that make this situation, in my eyes, impossible. My father passed three years ago. My husband and I decided to m...