My tenants were signing the lease today and they are moving in March 4th, 2016.  When I was going over tenant responsibilities etc.  We came to the part of pest control, etc and one of the tenants said if its her faul...

I was wondering if anyone had recommendations for some landscaping that will add a splash of green without requiring frequent maintenance in desert cities. Currently the area around my fourplex in Phoenix is just grav...

Hey all,  I am looking at a park that has a legal non-conforming designation.  The reason being lot size.  Minimum required is 20,000sq/ft per home as of 2001. Nearly half an acre.  The park was finished in the late n...

I was thinking that after a prospective tenet passed the criteria to move in that I could ask them about if they budget or not.  If not I could give them a handout that has useful tips on budgeting.Is this appropriate...

What is a decent size lot to build a standalone retail store or fast food restaurant?  What about a small strip mall?  The lot obviously needs to allow for parking, enough space to drive in and out, and the building, ...

So I just wanted to share my big mistake of the month with everyone.  Had very low call volume this past month and could not figure out what the problem was.  I had several marketing streams active but my largest and ...

Hi!  I'm marketing my 1st rental and kind of freaking out!!!  I've had about 15 people contact me in the last 48 hours or so (woo hoo!), but I got a question tonight that I'm not sure how to answer.  I emailed her bac...

Hi Folks,I'm just recently getting educated on commercial real estate & am really interested in absolute triple net lease, single investment grade or franchisee tenant/properties, however I'm concerned about the w...

I've come across a decent opportunity on a place in Lake Tahoe.  It's not a market I would typically look in but I have a partner I trust that lives in the Bay area that wants to own in Tahoe and has approached me on ...

Hello everyone,I currently work / live in New York City area. My goal is to purchase a duplex for rental investment in the next 12-18 months. Given the market I'm in, if I want to start rental investment I will have t...