I had a tenant who moved out almost 6 months ago. Yesterday, I received a written notice mailed to my address from his garbage collection company that he used while renting my property that he has a past due around $8...

I found my first tenant and everything seemed fine. I went over the requirements with her. Gross income three times rent, Credit score greater than 600, etc... All is good she says. During the showing she mentioned he...

How Long Does a Tenant Stay?(Or, more Importantly, what factors influence how long a tenant will stay in your property?)Well to start with, if you are wondering this, you are not alone. Really, this the core question ...

What are your thoughts about owning and managing some 29 doors versus putting money into legit RE syndication. There is a seemingly reputable company based out of Portland, Or that does many vetted deals, called Crowd...

Im in the middle of this on right now. First off the tenant was 2 months behind on rent and I was starting eviction when I went past and they had moved out in the middle of the night. When I went in the carpet were to...

I have a property in an HOA. My property is the middle unit in a 5 unit townhouse building.  All five units have termites but only myself & one other owner wants to treat. I've been told by all termite vendors tha...

I know this is somewhat off-topic, maybe there is a bigger pockets money forum that I just couldn’t quite locate?The primary question I have for the community is, “ should I withdraw from my fully vested 401k early?”I...

I've got a 4-plex that my wife and I are owner occupying in Los Angeles.  For a dozen different reasons we want one of our tenants evicted, but of course tenant laws in LA are pretty strong.  However, we have a potent...

I have been driving by a house located not far from my current residence. I stopped by to see the notice on the boarded up garage which was from the city and deemed the property "condemned." I am not sure who owns the...

Many people get excited about getting started with real estate and then they talk to their spouse about it, and it totally deflates them.  There are many reasons why spouses don't support the endeavor, but FEAR has go...