I have a tenant that the wife has a clear back ground, but her husband has a felony for a misuse of debit card for $32?! They make more than enough and have 3 kids.. They are good people and make 3 times the rent.. bo...

We're getting ready to open our first STR that is a cabin in the mountains by the river.  It has a hot tub on site, but it's currently drained.  It sits on a little patio in the yard, not under a roof.  This time of y...

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We have all heard the horror stories, trashing the place, pouring concrete down the toilet. Just starting out as a landlord is tough to come to terms with. With everyone around you talking so negative about it, It t...

So let me start by saying I recently refinanced to save money before I decided to start moving into REI. I bought my house with a girl a few years ago, and we split up last year. It is also much more room than I possi...

Hi guys,I've been a member since last summer, and I'm really excited to begin investing in real estate. After listening to all the BP podcasts, I've come to realize that @Joshua Dorkin does not believe that a real est...

When you decided to get into REI what was your why (your drive) to get into the business and succeed? Personally, my why is to past my knowledge on to others, specifically, those less fortunate and unsure of where the...

Does anyone have experience and/or a system in place for Rooming/Multi-Use Housing? It seems like a way to drastically increase rental income and not much extra work if done correctly. Im just wondering who's done ...

Help me out here.  Me and a buddy put in a fire pit all day yesterday at my apartment complex.  This tenant was hanging out creeping us out.  Turns out she is the same lady that my manager advised against letting her ...