I've had two potential freaks apply for my rentals in just the past week. One was a guy that wanted to rent a place "immediately" (always a red flag) because he discovered "black mold" in a house he was buying and is...

So, I just read this story about a homeowner who has squatters in her house but because of the way the laws in Georgia are apparently written, the authorities won't kick the squatters out. Absolutely crazy!https://www...

So I am curious, a friend of mine and I are working on a flip and some of the rooms have wallpaper all around. One of the contractors we spoke to mentioned that it may be cheaper to just put drywall over top instead o...

Hello everyone. I'm a newbie here and am looking at doing my first flip. The only reason why I haven't jumped on the property I've been looking at is that I can't figure out what to do with this strange room.  It's an...

I am in CA home is in NM. House rented 18 mos ago, tenant vacated 6/21/11. My lease is 10 pp, states tenant responsible for ALL repairs on property. Tenant returned to AZ. Home is 2000 sq ft 4/2.
Tenant said I coul...

Hello, I would like to know if anyone in their right mind would hire someone who knows what they are doing, but has no insurance or a business name. He does work on the side and has his brother and side helper to get...

[b][u]About landlords and tenants. How to spot some potential problems.

Only real life examples, I hope they would be helpful for potential renters and their friends, relatives/parents.

Landlord greet potential ten...

My wife spotted a home less than a mile from our house when we decided to take a new route out of town to go have dinner for her birthday. She asked me today if I saw the house, boarded up and vacant. Of course me...n...

Let's see if I can keep this short and sweet. I just closed on a 7-unit building in Chicago for a very good price. My biggest and most expensive decision is whether or not to convert the massive boiler/radiator system...