I read that it was recommended for lease option investors to contact real estate agents listing houses for rent by owners to do a lease option deal.

Usually the agent asks for credit reports, rental history...

1) Don't put 20% down. Especially if you are just starting out and don't have tons of cash and therefore won't be able to move on your next deal if you do put 20% down. Lenders love that 20%, but it just isn't necessa...

How do you collect rent in a sustainable way when a tenant lives right next door to you? I have a tenant that is renting the other half of a duplex that I'm "house hacking" in that wants to start giving me a cashiers ...

I'm managing one single family and we're looking to buy our first duplex.  I'd like to create an excel spreadsheet to manage when and what rent has come in, what expenses are and generally everything that needs and sh...

Hello, I think like most of us we are trying to make a living and maybe a few of us would like to be very successful. The issue I am having is that I can't tell if I have a passion or just a addiction to this busines...

My husband is a medical officer in the military and will be deploying soon. When he does, I will be leaving our duplex for a few months to stay with family. We were hoping to provide our unit as a short-term, furnishe...

Hello BP!If you own properties in your own name (or a trust that you are the trustee of) is there a legal conflict managing and/or operating the properties under a DBA?  This first came up when prospective tenants wou...

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Hi! I'm an investor with a few properties in Akron and Canton, OH. I have a property that I'm currently living in but plan to turn into a rental once I buy a house in the next year. I'm considering adding solar panels...

I'm considering installing the Kwickset smart key (master key) deadbolt on my rental. Link: https://www.kwikset.com/smartsecurity/key-control.aspx. Has anyone had experience with this? I called a local lock smith and ...