Appreciation is not the most tangible or stable factor in real estate investing.  Its effects are varied throughout the different markets around the country and it is less concrete than cash-flow.  There are arguments...

Tenants I just evicted completely maliciously destroyed my house from taking kitchen cabinet doors, shower door, lighting fixtures. fridge, broke windows and more but the worst was writing in permenant marker vulgar a...

Hi all,I am strongly considering purchasing a particular property as an investment. It is a three-family (3/2, 3/2, 3/1) in an area that is undergoing a major revitalization project and is relatively still affordable....

My tenant moved out on day one!We had a one year contract. She has paid the first month rent and deposit, total 2 month rent to move in. On day one she called and said she’s decided to move out.  On day two she moved ...

Some personal thoughts and opinions about property values I have as an Investor and Realtor I thought I could share.Home prices will continue to rise nationally and Milwaukee, Wisconsin will be no exception as far as ...

Can a security deposit be used to cover unauthorized pet fees in a rental? I have a tenant that moved out and they had two unauthorized pets, a cat and a dog. I confronted them about this since the lease clearly state...

Many investors are scratching their heads wondering why certain asset types have been largely unaffected and, in some cases, even performing better and trading at higher prices than before the pandemic. Not all Commer...

Hello, I'm new to REI, I've been working on marketing strategies to find off market properties, I have a couple that I found, but I don't have 20% to put down like the conventional loans require, I'm in Los Angeles an...

I found this late last night in a chat room where Airbnb hosts talk about their "experiences" with guests.  This one appears to be a letter written by a host directly to Airbnb.  I'm guessing it went unanswered and th...

Here is an interesting article that compares the current climb of oil prices into the stratosphere with the recent housing bubble. The theory is that the oil market is as unsustainable as the housing market was. I hop...