We have listed our first rental and are screening applicants.  My question now is say we sign a lease agreement on the 10th or 15th or 20th of the month, do we pro-rate the first payment then the first full rent payme...

Back in 1985 when I wrote, 121 Real Estate T.I.P.S., seasoned investors use this technique quite regularly to quickly acquire property and build their portfolio of properties.

Creating paper (a mortgage and a...

Just purchased and took over a property last week and I noticed at the closing for the rent rolls, that one of the tenants missed this month's rent payment. The tenant could of course be lying, but when we went throug...

Hey all, quick question:If I purchase a tenanted with a lease in place, what is the process of having that lease be transferred in my name? Is it something I would need a lawyer for?

We had a very nice couple that came to see our property, and we approved their application. Now we need to request from them the security deposit to reserve the house and remove it from the market, but they are out of...

I have people that would like to invest in my rental business, a first for me. We are negotiating an annual percent of return. Right now I am offering a monthly payment for return, focusing totally on cashflow.

The...

Hi all, I have a question and didnt know where else to post this. I have a note from my business partner buying out my share. The note is secured with a first lien against the business, however no property. The sale w...

I'm 18 years old, just got my Bachelor's Degree in Business (I graduated from High School at 15), have no credit score, 20K saved up, a full-time job, and am looking to buy a home for 200K or less (I live in an area c...

I’d like to share with you what we’re doing with our properties to mitigate COVID-19’s impact on our properties, with the hope that you can use some of these ideas and strategies on your own properties. If you have ad...

I am looking at a couple of deals where I can get a commercial loan on the propertise. However I want to barrow the down payment from friends that are interested in investing. I am pretty sure this is very possible bu...