Its amazing that the morning of January 1st I knew nothing about real estate investing. Now after purchasing six deals with a seventh under contract I realize I have just scratched the surface and have much more to le...

Hi investors,My first tenant moved out after 7 years and it is costing me $7-8k to fix!  What's your average move-out reno cost?  And how many years of cash flow is it wiping out?  This is my first move-out and I"m fi...

Hey guys, I'm in the process of getting pre-approved for a mortgage and I'm strongly considering purchasing my first rental property in the Palmdale/Lancaster area... Truth be told, It's really one of the only areas I...

I am just full of topics. New question....

Do you let your tenants "alter" their apartment in any way such as paint, wallpaper, shelves? Also, would you let them paint to work off any back rent?

If you do either...

Bought an out of state property a year ago, 2400 sqft duplex. Inherited the existing tenants. Here was my proforma assuming everything went to plan (which it didn't!)

One tenant stopped paying in May, the other rac...

Closed on my first single family rental 21 days ago. Listed it immediately with the disclaimer it was being rehabbed (nothing major, but lots of little stuff). We have had at least 12-15 groups/families walk through a...

I didn't realize they were different. Now I subscribed to Wordpress.com and I think I made a mistake. The other one looks much more geared towards websites vs. blogs.Which do you use? I think I can still cancel.

My husband and I purchased a duplex in Grand Rapids, MI in July and took over August 1. We recently had the last of the tenants move out, and after sending them a security deposit return, they have decided to contest ...

Last night I agreed to meet with a contractor for an estimate on kitchen and bathroom renovations and he came drunk out of his mind. Although my driveway is steep and winding, I had given him an advance on bringing a ...