I saw a post last week where someone lamented how many success stories and how few horror stories get posted on here.  So I thought I'd start one to give a little potpourri of what I experienced in the last week in my...

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A lease agreement has just been signed by two tenants who will be moving in November 3, 2023. Unfortunately, I had put insurance on the back burner as I was navigating through finishing up renovations and mark...

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I've seen some other very helpful posts on emotional support animals.  I'm checking in particular on what questions I can ask.  Let's say it's a large dog, a breed frequently used as a guard dog, in a neighborhood wit...

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This is my first post here, so I apologize if I've done anything incorrectly. One of my goals this year is to learn everything I can about real-estate, especially using it for passive income. I've been l...

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I am seeing posts that talk about the legal members of a team. There are several companies out there offering a monthly payment plan to have access to legal counsel. My understanding is that yo...

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Our tenants have asked us to get HVAC service, as according to them the system is not as efficient.
For context: this is a single family home we are renting out in CA while living in a different state....

I started this because it seems like every couple of days someone new starts this topic, I hope we can all give our opinion on this, and refer newby's to this discussion.

I think there are a few reasons you ...

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My wife and I are self-managing our two properties and are comfortable fielding calls for maintenance requests and emergencies during "normal business hours." However, we occasionally go out of town and into a...

So I had one of my rentals up for rent and several showings scheduled within a few days period. One of the prospective tenants passed my background check and during the showing left a deposit to hold the property. As ...