We are new investors and are looking to set things up the right way.  Our plan is the buy one or two properties a year.  After talking to our accountant he recommended that each property by under its own LLC to protec...

Hi everyone.  I am getting ready to close on property number 6.  As an intro, my five other properties are all SFH.  This one is a four family.  Up to this point I have not had an LLC, I have just carried are large um...

I see so many comments that tile showers are better than shower inserts.For ease of installation as well as cleaning and mold/mildew resistance, I like a shower insert better. While I'm taking a shower, I don't look a...

Hi. I have a rental in Az where the carpet needs replacing. Has ceramic tile in kitchen, bathrooms and laundryrooms which I will leave as they all still look fine and have no chips etc. I am looking to put in laminate...

I have a unit for rent and two days ago I showed It to a young man who will probably meet my minimal standards (screening process is in process). I also got a visit yesterday, an older man who is looking for an apartm...

Hi all! Looking for some help from experienced landlords.  We had tenants move out at the end of June and we were stuck with a huge damage bill.  The total amount of damage is close to $18k, which far exceeds their se...

Welcome to our Question of the Week! We have a lot of people who are entering the world of real estate investment who could use your wisdom. When evaluating a property, what are your automatic no or exclusion list ite...

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I have a tenant that has leasing my property for over a year and has been good at making their payments on time (in other words a pretty good tenant). They asked if they could get a cat. We currently ha...

This is a single family home in Fort Lauderdale, I have been meaning to do something to the front yard for a while and so a few months ago I had some EXTRA free time I decided to put it to use. I'll share some bef...