I am thinking about buying single family homes in a C class area. I have found $20-30k homes, that I would pay cash for. These areas generally rent $500-800/month. I would be cash flowing 2% or greater. They aren'...

What are some lessons y'all have learned from your rentals that you think nobody should make? Best things to put in your leases?

I have a new tenant that wants to vape.  My PM has a no smoking/no vaping clause in her contract, and he (tenant) wants the vaping part removed.  Does anyone have any experience with tenants that vape?  Will vaping ca...

Hello all,A tenant recently lost his job and the other person that provided income went away. After he missed rent he mentioned he just got a new job and would pay, after a week, he stopped answering my calls so I wen...

I'm getting ready to purchase my first home. I know you can make money with real estate if you do it right but I'm not sure which would be a wiser decision. I'm deciding between buying a house and then keeping it and ...

I have a 6 unit building with low income tenants. After a tenant's one year lease converts to month-to-month is there any incentive for the landlord to sign a new lease? I'm not seeing a benefit. My thought is that...

Hello all, This would be my first investment property and I need to be very careful about not making bad mistakes. I'm an our-of state guy out in NY. It's a duplex in Bell Fork / Hawkside area of Jacksonville, NC, 285...

I just purchased a duplex about 3 months ago and recently had the lower tenant move out because I raised rent higher than she could afford.  That said the new people moved in and they are demanding that I test the pro...

I am looking at a4 family in Bondhill (neighborhood of Cincinnati, OH). The neighborhood is NOT very good. Not dangerous, but not desirable. Both building are owned free and clear. There are close restaurants and ...

I was just listening to a financial radio talk show and they said home buyers in this market (I’m in Boston) should be aware that they are buying at potentially the edge of a bubble and if they buy now should not plan...