If you go to a house that you found by driving by or someone answering an ad in a newspaper - someone you don't really know and when there are no others involved in the relationship (Realtors, on-MLS, etc.), do you ev...

Hello all! I'm currently under contract on my very first STR cabin in Sevierville with @averycarl! I'm so excited and nervous.  I have been lurking on these forums for a bit, gaining knowledge and finally decided to p...

Hello everyone!I'm not sure if this question has been asked before but I am in quite a predicament when it comes to my rental property. I just bought a property and will soon be house hacking away. Currently, I own a ...

I read a little bit on the crimes committed against real estate agents while on the job and I'm curious if anyone has had any sticky situations or ever been really uncomfortable and uneasy.

Its odd that a white col...

How would you furnish 3 bedrooms for sleeping? I am purchasing a 3 bedroom home with an ADU. My husband and I will be living in the ADU and using the main house as an STR. 
The property is in a residential area and n...

I owner occupy a one-bedroom duplex. I have a nice tenant that just renewed a 1 year lease. What I just found out after her renewing is that she is a couple months pregnant and wants her boyfriend (babys dad) to move ...

Hi all -I'm evaluating a short sale with the intention to BRRRR it. I'm currently "house hacking" a 4-plex. This would be my first short sale and BRRRR. I could use some help checking my numbers / plan...Property deta...

Just when you think you've heard it all....On Easter Sunday one of our elderly tenants was enjoying the good weather and had his front door open. A woman who he had never seen before walked into his apartment and went...

I'm looking at the different advantages of purchasing properties cash vs mortgage. Obviously I like the lack of risk with purchasing cash but I also like the leverage of purchasing with a mortgage. IE buying 5 50k pro...

Hi, I have one property in Florida managed currently by a management company.  Our tenants' dog damaged the window screens.  The company is saying that we can't take the screen repair out of the deposit since we didn'...