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Chuck B. How do you "harden" your rentals?
5 December 2021 | 380 replies

Dear Pocketers,

How do you harden / bullet-proof your rentals?

While I've never had anyone utterly trash a rental of mine, I've seen the damage they can do first hand (typically when buying the rental and seeing ...

Eric P. My first flip! (with pictures)
26 November 2014 | 37 replies

Hey everyone, Brandon suggested I post a little about my first rehab that I just started working on. So here goes! Please comment with any design/rehab ideas or on the bolded questions in the picture captions belo...

Scott Trench POLL: Was Your FIRST Investment an MLS or Off-Market Deal?
8 January 2017 | 122 replies

I bought my first investment property the old-fashioned way - with a deal found on the MLS with the help of a real estate broker. We hear stories all the time, however, of users that find their deals far more creative...

Brenda Whittaker Confused and Overwhelmed
29 December 2015 | 39 replies

Looking for guidance.  I have done some investing, but am a miserable failure.  Banging my head against walls (literally), I still cant figure out what to do.  Nothing works.  I am in financial distress, but have some...

Sarah Jones guns in rental unit
5 May 2019 | 83 replies

I'm in los angeles california and i found out today one of my military tenant has 2 guns with him.... this is very scary for me... i still have 2 rooms to rent.. for the new people coming in can i put a clause in ther...

Eric Ng NYC Out of State Investors
7 April 2022 | 63 replies

Hey everyone,I live and work in Manhattan and have been interested in getting my first out-of-state rental for over a year without action. My focus has shifted a bunch of times between FL or maybe more local like the ...

Julie Macd How do you manage your maintenance reserves
17 February 2016 | 18 replies

Across the forum, we talk about ensuring that you maintain your reserves... but how do you actually manage them on you own the properties? This question is for the properties you plan on holding. If you are flipping, ...

Owen Schwaegerle Breaking the Section 8 Stigma
22 November 2023 | 8 replies

If you’re a landlord you’ve been trained to be leery of Section 8 housing. There is a negative stigma associated with the program and people who receive vouchers in the program. We recently had a panel at the SLO Real...