Hi everyone,Any negatives to renting out a property myself without hiring a realtor or someone to do all the dirty work? Our neighbor's friends are interested in renting out our place. My property management company s...

When a prospective tenant is living in my area, I often set up a quick home visit at their current rental. I try to do it with an appointment but not with a lot of advanced notice. This helps me make informed decision...

Hello, I have a tenant who is complaining about a neighbor's dog jumping over the chain link fence and scaring his kids in the backyard.  He is requesting that I replace the chain link with a taller wood fence.  I hav...

My wife and I are both doing pretty well financially and with our careers, but my credit is a bit shaky while her's is in the 700's. I'm trying to get involved in buying rental homes for cashflow, but I'm pretty confi...

I closed on a property a couple days ago... It was supposed to be a good day, but turned out to be quite frustrating, and a bit more expensive than it was supposed to be.   I was working with a lender who promised to ...

Hi BP,  I would like to move my rental properties into my LLC.  So I gave my local banker a call as a courtesy heads-up.  Unlike other banks I dealt with before, he said I would need to get my loan modified, which wou...

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Unfortunately, my parents have dealt with unfortunate events and they haven't paid the mortgage since January 1, 2017 (today is 9/26/17). They received a short sale notice. I am a list...

I am new to real estate investing, and will soon be purchasing a duplex with a partner. I was just wanting to find out what the pros and cons are for getting an LLC vs and Umbrella Liabillity Policy

Hi everyone!,i'm having a situation where i posted a notice to enter for repair in rental unit and the tenant refused to let me in. Can I still let my guy in and make repair? They said they are not home and i'm not al...

What are some guidelines for low income tenants with less that desirable work or incarceration history?We just finished a 12 unit apartment building in a small town in Ohio. This is our first time working with low inc...