Hi All,I have been listening for months to every single BP podcast on my commute to work and finally have decided to introduce myself to the community. I do not pursue RE investing for financial freedom as I love my j...

As much as I love being a landlord (this is not sarcasm, I do enjoy it).  I have one tenant in a building that is quiet, pays (and pays on time), and passed a background check, and has been living there over 2 years. ...

Does having diarrhea make one an Expert on Toilets?

Just because one investor, in one part of the country, during a specific time period, uses a specific technique (s) to make money in real estate, does not make him...

Hi Everyone! Long time lurker, first time posting.I’m 29 and my wife and I have a household income of around 200k. Our plan is to pay off our student loans then save up for an investment property. Currently the plan i...

I need advice or someone to talk me off the edge of the cliff. My tenant had been one month behind in rent since August of 2014.  I realize this is my fault for renting with a heart instead of a business purpose and ...

A friend of mine (seriously, I'm not the "friend", this really is about another person) is in need of some advice as to how to evict a tenant of 5 years with no written lease in place. The tenant has hardly ever paid ...

I'm working on a blog post for the BiggerPockets Blog and I'm curious:

How nice do you make your rentals before putting a tenant in?

Specifically, I'm writing about turning a primary residence into a rental, but t...