Hey all! Just last night I took the plunge and posted my very first rental listing. I've spent weeks reading and preparing for the tenant screening process ahead and right off the bat the first response I get is as fo...

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This message is sort of a hybrid "introduce / newbie" question so I hope I've put it in the correct place. I'm 43, I've been dreaming about investing in real estate for years, but with a recent in...

Hi, I was hesitant about writing this but want anyone out there that can help.  Please give me any tips or advice.  I rather sleep peacefully at night.  I could use the criticism and just want to not worry every month...

Hi,I am in talks with a masonry company to do some major repairs to my chimney. I have been sent an estimate already, but when I asked for the contractor's license info (they were referred to me by my carpenter) I was...

Hi BP,Hope everyone is doing well as we get ready for summer. Let's cut to the chase- my team recently acquired a two-family home in my area, and we do a lot of our own renovations and all of the management. The prope...

Good morning,We've been at it for nearly 6 years. We've bought lots of distressed buildings and plowed all the profit back into them. Now we're trying to get a handle on repairs expenses and capital improvements. We'r...

Hello We have a new tenant on our first ever rental property and they’re are requesting adding a water softener citing hardness? Should we agree? Should we say no? I’m afraid if we agree or negotiate they may ask for ...

Hey everyone. Would love some advice and input on my situation. 
I purchased a house for about $227,000 in Wenatchee, WA, and over the past two years I have slowly updated the home with the intention to one day rent ...