Under Contract for a duplex Should I always pick up the cost of the water, sewage, and garbage or is it common to hand off some of these costs to the tenant? Or just add it to the cost of the rent. 

Does anyone have a company they like or two  that does a good job with a RUBS set up in Chicago? Thanks! 

The SCARLETT Method
     I’ll start off this essay with a quick disclaimer, I in no way, created the idea of renting out homes by the room. All I did was formulate an acronym and implemented a few practices to keep...

Hey allI'm looking to see if any landlords in Massachusetts have gone through the process of submetering heat (natural gas). I have a property with one boiler and one gas meter with six zones each with its own thermos...

The old tried and true 1% rule. People ask if it's still possible to get this. What I say: "reverse engineer what you want and use data to do so." 
In Columbus Ohio in cash flow zips (class C), section 8 is one good ...

I'm interested in how people are having success in  increasing the margins that they make on rentals. I manage my own properties and I'm looking for some tips and tricks to do that more efficiently. 

I have recently received the Tax Deed to a property which I purchased at the Delaware County PA Upset Sale. My plan is to rent out the property and refinance the property as soon as possible. I have a few questions re...

I have heard several people use FHA and 203k loans to buy investment real estate.  I currently have a home and am using a HELOC for capital to start investing. I live in my home with my with my wife and son.  Knowing ...

I just recently bought a duplex in London, Ontario, 10 minutes away from school. I am working on the lease agreement now and wondering if it would be more beneficial to have all the students on a single lease agreemen...

I have a quick question: as a landlord if the utilities are under my name and I make the tenants pay me the bills instead of directly to the companies, should I be sharing my account info with the tenants?