First of all, I didn't start this thread to attack the professional tradesmen, but sometimes it gets to a point where even if you want to pay someone for a job, you end up DIYing the last 10% (or 25 or 50) of the work...

Closed on my first rental home this spring. It's been two months with renters in the property in Kansas City. I'm looking to start an LLC before my next, but I'm also out of the country about 7 months a year while I'm...

Hello all, I need some urgent advice on how to handle a situation that i am currently in.The situation: I own a townhome in Tampa, FL with tenants that have been great. They informed me of a plumbing problem on Friday...

I'm thinking about taking out a $25,000 P2P loan (Lending Club, Upststart, Prosper, etc) at 6.9% interest rate for 36 months, and then investing in a note fund with a pref return of 10% for 36 months.  I've put it in ...

I have a remodeled, multifamily building in an smaller, old railroad town which has been down on its luck for a while, but seems to be slowly improving. As such, the core neighborhoods are pretty scrappy looking and m...

I am thinking about raising rent on a year old rehab that I have a tenant paying $1200 monthly for! I am thinking of charging $1225. He is a Foreign Exchange student who is in his Sophmore year so I am thinking of upp...

I've noticed several of you mention you buy rentals out of your town and state. How do you manage the rentals while living in a different state? Do you use PM primarily? How does that work for you if you do?

I reall...

I am trying to purchase a property but do not have enough for the down payment yet as I just purchased another property recently. It is a smoking deal with tons of cash flow potential so I am about to lock it up in a ...

I've decided to hire a property manager to find tenants and also manage properties for me.

I've narrowed down to two, one is a local real estate agent who also does property management on the side. His references (o...

I have a pair of tenants that are known by all tenants as the drug/pot dealers but no one is willing to testify.Before they moved in, I checked their background and they had nothing bad. I could not talk to their prev...