I am wondering in what order do you screen your tenants?My general thoughts are this: 1.) Get my ads out on CL, doorstep, etc.. 2.) Organize and Host an open house. 3.) Collect applications from those who attend the o...

Definitely many legal issues at play here, but I'll give my side of the story before starting this process to see what you guys think (besides the fact that I'm incredibly stupid & naive for breaking numerous rule...

Hi, all. Texas residential lease expires December 31, 2016. Tenant has paid all rent and appears to have vacated the house. Though she has left significant property that appears to be worth a couple thousand dollars. ...

I recently purchased a property in a foreclosure that I could literally profit up to 80k or more. It has a few cosmetic issues on the outside with no idea what's going on with the inside.  the other little detail, it ...

URGENT HELP NEEDED!My husband and I bought a SFR that was a rental. The sellers gave a 30-day notice to the tenants and it asked them to leave by 5/9. The title was recorded 5/11 so from that the tenants legally have ...

As I mentioned in a separate post, I have no problem with deal flow. I have established a reputation and track record as a successful apartment owner-operator and brokers know if I make an offer, it's as good as done....

Hi everyone,I am in the last leg of grad school and just recently took it on myself to start learning about real estate investing. Since then I have started reading a few REI books that everyone seems to recommend and...

So I'm in need of some advice from the community. I am 21 years old, currently going to college for my business degree and plan to obtain my real estate license at the end of summer. I have been obsessed with real est...

Gut feeling is that 1031 Exchanges are a cheat code to scale a portfolio faster than one could otherwise. But I listen to all of the podcasts, read many of the books, and haven't seen/heard a solid strategy of how to ...

So I've heard this can run you a lot - around $30,000 for the average sized home of $400,000 in the area I'm looking at. So that means if my downpayment is $80,000, $30,000 is really going to affect things:1) Capital ...