I recently had a Sec 8 tenant move out. He is a single father of 4 and I actually liked the guy and respected him. He was suppose to move out on 12/31. So I went over to the house at around 8 pm to make sure he was l...

We all know there is risk owning real estate, I wanted to share some thoughts on tenant risks, which seem to scare people the most.  Please reply with what you have done to minimize this type of risk!  Let's build a g...

After having recently being burned by a tenant that didn't pay the last months rent I decided to raise my security deposits. Previously, I was charging one months rent amount. Now I am charging about $500-$600 over th...

Hello. Does anyone recommend a deposit alternative insurance company? I've been reading on the idea where no deposit has to be collected and it insures rent and damages. I only have 9 units and see some require 500+ u...

I'm sure I'm not the first, but I am wondering how feasible it is to BRRRR a SFR to have it as a Student Rental? Is it more challenging to get a long-term loan/refinance if the house is used as a Student rental?
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My previous tenant has been asking me to give her some details to report to Credit Bureau. I am an Individual Landlord that doesn't report anything to Credit Agency. Do I need to provide her any detail...

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I will appreciate if anyone can share with me please rental contracts that might be suitable for a basement in Canada. I am considering letting out my basement and thinking of how to word the contract

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I was going to post a rental on Zillow group (Zillow, Trulia, Hotpads) but it seems like they display a public record of previous rental listings (including date and pricing) for every property, which I really don't l...

Hello, I just bought a duplex that needs updated appliances such as fridge, gas stove, and microwave. I would like to upgrade them to stainless steel and wanted to know where you shop for these items? It’s easy to go ...

Background: I have one rental property and recently sold another. For both, I outsourced the management, as they were in TX and we now live in AZ.  Up until recently, we were renting in AZ, but just bought a place. So...