After hearing that my 90-year-old grandfather, who now relies on a motor scooter most days to get around, just returned from a trip to obtain continuing education in order to his civil engineering license active, I re...

Hello All!I purchased a 18 unit building 2 1/2 years ago in Central Illinois.   Prior to purchasing, I did as much research as possible and did my best as a new investor on the due diligence.   I am struggling to see ...

I am planning to start construction on my garage ADU next month (already pushed back many times due to Covid, getting permit issued, among other things). I have told my tenants that I was planning on converting the ga...

As most of you know, Sacramento is a super competitive market right now. Every time a new listing hits the MLS, it's literally a matter of hours before the first offer rolls in (and several more after it), which makes...

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Our tenants moved into our downstairs unit not even a month ago and just asked if they can bring in two cats. The lease clearly states no pets and we are pretty firm on this rule so we let them know that is n...

Hello,I am in dilemma about my investment house whether I should keep it or sell it.I bought a house in Austin area in 2007 for $310k which includes down payment, closing cost. Lived in that house till end of 2008 the...

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Do you use biggerpockets.smartmove.com for your tenant screening? If so, how do you like it compared to others? If not, why not and who do you use? I used it for my prop and it seemed to work really well. W...

Hey everybody!  First time posting after spending a couple years browsing the comments section.  I have worked as a dentist for the last 8 years.  Dentistry pays great but it can be a real grind and you don't get paid...

With 3 STR's I'm trying to start organizing and automating processes for myself. It's become a chore to organize my different handymen who all have different schedules, and I have to not only remind them of every sing...

Most of my applicants and renters have been great, but I've had a couple of guys that have tried to get me to bend my rules, and just generally been unpleasant.  I suspect they wouldn't act the same way if I was a man...