On another post which we kind of derailed, we got into discussing creative financing techniques and clauses some of us use in notes secured by real estate. You can read more about it here:

Original "Motivatio...

I’m a landlord in New York. I have a tenant that was paying $2000 for two years . She moved in her boyfriend with out telling me and I decided to increase her rent. Her new rent Is $2200 Is it appropriate to ask for 2...

Are many of you adding alarm/security systems to your SFH rental properties? Are they considered a "value add?"  What type of systems/service are you using and how is the monitoring fee handled between you and the te...

So I have this scenario:Tenant early termination, fee = $800 (equal to one month's rent)Security Deposit = $700 He is entitled to security deposit as per condition of unit, however he has not paid the early term fee, ...

I've been reading about the various stages of moving tenants in and out, however I can't seem to find much that puts together the whole timeline.  I'm hoping to get some feedback on my general timeline, and also addre...

Hello Bigger PocketsI contacted a specific county and they sent me a form to fill out of which Tax file I want. Bolded below is the form they sent along which type it's under. Crazy they are charging hundreds of dolla...

We agreed on the price with the seller on two duplexes, however 3 units are occupied and tenants pay 50% below market value rent. We want to renovate it and rise the rents. Tenants are on month-to-month leases. The se...

"Maximizing Real Estate Profits: The Power of Wholesaling and Brokering Private/Hard Money"
Introduction:
In the dynamic world of real estate investment, the savvy investor is always on the lookout for innovative st...

Hello Everyone,I am actually new to BiggerPockets and look forward to becoming a successful Real Estate Investor in Michigan. I actually just got my first property and look to have it up on the market in about 2 weeks...

We are very heavy in SFR's, but would like to move into the apartment building space. My business partner works in medical and has quite a few contacts who would love to invest in real estate passively - not in a priv...