What is the biggest real estate investing mistake you have ever made?

Please share your experience in detail and provide a solution (if applicable).

My landlord entered my apartment illegally (did not give me 24 hour notice) and found out that I had broken the lease by having a pet, which is forbidden int he lease. He has now geven me 30 days to move out and I don...

I want to buy some rentals and hold and get the cash flow from the properties and im confused how to go about this. I was reading the Cashflow vs Appreciation thread for the longest and assumed that i can buy some che...

One of the most common questions I see as a Landlord when leasing out my properties is around Pet Fees/Pet Restrictions.  When renting with my furry friend in the past, it was not uncommon to run into Non-Refundable P...

My new tenant has a dog and they have an ESA certificate from doctor. Can I legally charge them pet rent? its a big brown lab. In my understanding I thought you can't deny someone with a ESA but you should still be ab...

Seeking some clarity....  If I have an AGI over $150K (lets say 39.6% tax bracket) and I own a rental property with figures as follows:- Annual Rental Income: $40K- Annual Operating Expenses/Mortgage Interest/Deprecia...

Hello all,I am currently analyzing properties for my first STR in TN. I am very interested to try and optimize as much as possible especially since I will be remote with this property. I plan to have a local propert...

Hi, I am interested in learning how to start a vacation rental management business.  I would love anyones advice on how to get started.  Even the basics.  Do I need a lic (I have one)? Does my company need to be in th...

I had a prospective tenant call me the other day, who seemed very excited about a house I have for rent. In the process of telling me she was interested she told me she was taking her current land lord to court becau...

I'm wondering if anyone can help me with some advise. I have a tenant that just moved out, I had to evict her and her boyfriend, now they want to sue me for $7500. They say I had mold in my house that made them and th...