I have a couple who I rented to back in November.   They both passed screening well and were looking to get out on their own and live together.    During screening, I found out they had no rental history, but everythi...

We were notified that there was a domestic violence incident between our tenants.  Tenants share an apartment.  Guy was arrested and released and has a court date.  Girl has moved out and is living with her sister.  W...

As fund managers, it's important to have a historical perspective when it comes to investment strategies and where we allocate our money. Real estate investing has been a popular way to build wealth for centuries, wit...

Hello everyone,I need some help with my PM. Here's the situation:
I hired my PM in February and officially signed the contract in March. I understand that the rental market can be slow in winter, but since then, they...

Hi all! We have a rental property that will soon be up for rent. I have not yet posted the property for rent but we have gotten requests for information from people in the area. My current neighbor rents the house nex...

Hello BP, I am currently building a business model and researching types of organizational structures and their implications to real estate, the question is what business structure do you use and why? LLC, C-Corp, S-C...

I have an owner/user building that houses my business. There is substantial equity in the building, while simultaneously the business is no longer strong as it once was. My current plan is to sell (it is currenty on t...

I came across a deal that I ultimately passed on for a couple of reasons, but I want to know if I am overlooking what could have been a strong deal.  It was a condo, short sell, bank approved price of $105k.   Needed ...

now be warned, i do not have any empirical data or formuals for proof. however, 2 differnt showings have loved my rehab, but said the neighbors are killing it for them and they wouldn't ever live next to such people....

Pretty much described it all in the description above.  New to REI.  First rental after a very nice rehab in Cook County outside of Chicago.  I'm comfortable with screening renters but wondering if anyone out there in...