Hi all,

Forgive me but this is a rant. I'm a newbie RE Investor; I just closed on my first rental property (2 bed, 1 bath SFH) on 9/26. I was very fortunate to get a renter lined up before closing, and she moved in...

We are owners of a property that has a mobile home and a shed we rented out on a month to month rental contract....Tenant owes today for last month and was late for the month before: has been argumentive toward lan...

Hello all,I'm active duty currently living in San Diego, CA with my husband. At the end of this year, we're planning on buying in either Denton or Plano (or Richardson) due to the location of UNT and University of Tex...

I have a room for rent and I happen to know that the person who wants to rent it would not be a good tenant because they have had not paid their rent in the past and cause problems for other tenants. It was not docume...

Man... If only I knew what I knew now when I was active duty, my life would be a lot different right now. But at the end of the day, you don't know what you don't know! Here's the fact: Active Duty Service Members hav...

Just saw the (pretty harsh) results from a survey about the new VRBO service fee, and I was curious to see what you all thought of this.Has the new fee been affecting your vacation rental bookings? Are any of you plan...

I am considering purchasing just south of Mass Ave in the South End. Those of you who know the area know it is a warzone line. But when will it gentrify I guess is the question? Anyone think it could be a good play fo...

I did a quick search in the forums and couldn't find a discussion about gentrification. I live in New York and this is a HUGE issue because basically the only "affordable" real estate is in primarily minority areas. T...

what specifically is a "Lonnie deal"? anybody have a link?
I gather they are re-sell deals w/owner financing. Anyone doing this in California?

My general contractor is quoting me:$32,000 to prep, paint exterior of the home$19,000 to replace asphalt roof$23,000 to prep, paint the interior$19,000 wooden floor refinishing (polishing, filling in any cracks)The h...