I just finished reading Christine Karpinski's book 'How to Rent Vacation Properties by Owner' . The slant of it was that if you manage yourself and use portals like Airbnb, vrbo, etc. you can break even or even get po...

There are so many positive stories about people starting their investment careers on here and online that aren't painting a completely accurate picture.

Most people are living paycheck to paycheck. The statistics on...

Hey all, I am relatively new to the group. I am very impressed with the experienced professionals here and am glad that I stumbled upon this site.  I am a seasoned real estate attorney and enjoy not only practicing la...

If a house sells 50 k and rent for 1000, it meets 2% rule. But actually I think it is not necessarily a good investment.

Assuming SFR, 1500 sf, 3 be 2 ba, in small Midwest town. Move on ready. 30 years old. No renov...

Would you be more interested in hiring a Property Management Company that charges  7-10% of the monthly rent and 50% of one months rent for a move in fee or one that charges a low monthly fee, say 5% of the rent, and ...

How will the actual crisis impact the real estate market in your opinion?
The fact is that , justified or not, the crisis has already hit many businesses including hospitality & tourism, transportation, financial...

Stupid things Tenant Applicant’s say.

I had renovated a nice 4/3/2 and put it on the market for lease. Here are some of the comments from people who toured the property during the open house or called me from signa...