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Dale Lotts Pre-screening tenants to Scheduling a showing
9 July 2022 | 42 replies

Hi Everyone!

I have several units and I work full time, so I work hard to automate my rental business as much as possible. So far so good!

Tenant screening is working great once the tenant moves in! Three evictions...

Austin Works Can A Handgun Be Considered A Business Expense?
28 March 2018 | 29 replies

I am considering purchasing a small handgun for protection when going to look at properties in unfamiliar areas. Is this something I can write off at tax time as a business expense?

Wesley W. Tenant respect
11 September 2014 | 19 replies

Hey folks,I'm new to the investment game and I've come across a situation I need some input from the current landlords on.I've got a tenant that has paid late each of the three months I have owned the property.  As pe...

Jay Garrison common for applicants to flake?
25 July 2021 | 20 replies

I am renting out a 3 bedroom apartment on Chicago's Southwest side. The steps in the tenancy process are:
     1) application (personal info, current address, former, job, a personal reference) and last 2 paystubs
...

Alex Silang Getting called a "slumlord" by friends and family
19 October 2015 | 96 replies

I bought 2 triplexes in blue collar areas. I am very good landlord, I always fix things on time. I'll do extra stuff - for example last week it came down to repair the fridge or buying a new one. I went with buying a ...

Gino Barbaro Where Do You Think People Fail When Not Achieving Financial Freedom?
22 July 2024 | 71 replies

I've been obsessed the past decade on trying to understand why some people become financially free, while the majority of the population is living paycheck to paycheck.I just launched a book called Baby Money Soldiers...

Dave Kennedy Profit Margin for rental???
11 June 2007 | 25 replies

I am wondering what is considered a "good" profit margin from a rental?

Its obvious you want to be making profit...the more the better. But is there a bench mark that expereinced and successful investors make? Are we...

Anthony Hidalgo Renting vs Selling Due to Military PCS (Relocating)
4 January 2023 | 25 replies

Hello!  We just found ourselves in a new situation, and I wanted to seek advice from those who have experienced something similar.We recently purchased a new build home in August 2022 in Colorado Springs, and we have ...

Phillip Gonzales Investing with my wife or not investing with my wife?? HELP!!!!
13 August 2015 | 43 replies

Ok so I want to make this quick and simple or at least try. So me and my fiance have been talking about investing into real estate properties together, but she just doesn't seem to interested as much as I am, I known ...

Nate Wilson How important is it to follow the 50% or 2% rule.
3 January 2016 | 32 replies

Hi II am a newbie and looking for some advice on a property in Wear Nh. There is a duplex for sale for just under 200k. It generates $2000 on rental income and according to the calculators mortgage, taxes, and insuran...