Step 1: Where to find the properties. Obviously LoopNet (CoStar), which I'm told is used by 93% of the top 1000 commercial brokers in the country. It seems like it would be a daunting task to find and contact every in...

Eviction moratoriums are over in Texas now and I finally reclaimed my house after winning an eviction (March 16) for not paying rent! What a relief. The cops have been called out to my property multiple times and mad...

What is your definition of a "REAL ESTATE INVESTOR"? I'd like to see how youBP members define yourselves. Who do you think you are? It may sound profound or egotistical it will make a differnce in your outlook as to w...

I have a tenant that is using 50 - 600 gallons of water per day.  Their fixtures leak occasionally I bought the place with cheap stuff installed.  The toilets always leak.  My question is, what are the most bomb proof...

Hello fellow landlords. I have a tenant in TN that has been gradually building a pretty extensive garden in the backyard (property has a huge backyard) and transformed the garage into the green house, where they grow...

I've advocated putting curtains in rental property over spending money on mini-blinds and having them ruined by tenants.  However, did you know you can make curtains from a flat bedsheet?I made these curtains from a f...

Hi all. Thanks to some handy advice from @Ronald Perich I found an off-market multi in NE Portland and approached the owner. Somehow we managed to convince her to sell and we are now the owners of a charming duplex. W...

There's going to be 5000 contractors coming through my town in the next 10 months.  I've never done a rental application before, but I think it might be a good time to start.  Before I give anyone an application, they...