I am currently looking at homes for my second investment property.  I noticed that one county near me has all 7, 8, or 9 school ratings and another county near me has all 4, 5 or 6 school ratings.   And of course the ...

Hi all! My name is Kelly Spafford. My wife and our 9 children (no typo :D) live in southwest Washington, right across the border from Portland, Oregon. We love the Pacific Northwest! I actually stumbled across th...

I own a duplex and live on one side. We have a trampoline that my wife wants to put up for our kids but I am worried about the risks of the tenant's kids getting hurt on it. Is there a way to add something to the l...

Hello, I am trying to rent my 3br house in SF bay area, and would like a family or an individual rent it, but I have had multiple calls from roommates who want to rent my house together. I really do not like 5 adults ...

So I have been looking for deals. I found one that makes money, but the homes aren't in a good area. A guy is selling 5 single family homes, for $115,000. The rents total at $3100/mo. Properties would all be 10-15...

Hello everyone, As always thanks in advance for all the advice.tenant is having a baby in August. Would you july draw up a addendum to add baby to current lease. 

We are in a very interesting situation (to us).  We have some very motivated sellers and this would be our first deal, so we are being baptized by fire with questions... haha!Situation: Mother passed in '07 and no one...

I've got a soon to be married couple with a 2 year old wanting to rent my 2 bedroom property. I faxed off their background check earlier tonight. I was just curious what the average experience seems to be with child...

Hello All,This is my first post and it’s a doozy.   My Father in law purchased his home back in the 80’s.   It’s in California and the tax basis is quite low.   The home is owned in a Trust and his 4 children are the ...

Hello fellow real estate investors,
I wanted to share some important information about the lead-based paint laws in Massachusetts. If you're new to investing, this is crucial knowledge that could save you from legal ...