I'm working on getting my first property ready for rent in west Cleveland, and I'm wondering how to handle the water bill. I know in some cities it's paid by the tenant but in others it's paid by the landlord. How is ...

I went to a networking event Thursday for the first time in a long time and was sitting down when some idiot walked around the entire room and put his business card in front of everyone before even telling us who he w...

I'm bored to death sitting in Quito. That is in Ecuador, on a LONG flight delay. I just put a deal together to sell a foreign property I wasn't counting on and it should net a fair amount.     I've always tried to ...

I am in a bit of a pickle; I am deciding how to achieve my goal of owning buy and hold real estate. My current job doesn't bring in a lot of money and I am trying to figure out if I should just go to college and get a...

I am 18 and in high school, and I know real estate investing is what I'm passionate about I've been reading books and have been obsessed with is for a couple years now. But I don't know where to get started so my big ...

I've been approached about the possibility of investing in a real estate start up.  It is being founded by two multifamily real estate executives who also dabble in residential real estate. They are planning to start ...

I am a total newbie in this forum so sorry if i'm writing about a subject that sounds like a broken record but i need some advice (and comfort!). My husband has been landlording for about 2 years and he recently asked...

I was just curious about how other people handle the lazy prospective tenant.  For instance, an email through craigslist simply stating "I am interested in this home".  No questions or anything - just a simple stateme...

Hi!We’re planning to rent our home when we move—but we know we will be moving out of state. Question is:Self manage out of state? OR Hire property manager and eat the costs until you have cash flow coming in? What’s t...