So my wife and I own a few rental properties but we decided about a year ago that for the time being, we wanted to live a minimalist lifestyle while our two kids are young. So we made preparations and in July this yea...

Hi all,
We have a swimming pool at our property in Sonoma, California. Because of coronavirus, we are seeing more demand than ever before b/c we're only an hour away from San Francisco and everyone wants to spend the...

I'm about to close on my first out of state rental property in Akron, Ohio and I figured this was a good time to poll the forum for advice. Everything looks good so far but I have a couple questions that I'm sure coul...

Hello BP!I was on vacation out-of-state last week when every investor's vacation nightmare happened: My tenant called and told me the unit was flooding (being destroyed). I called Service Master and they were able to ...

Hello all, i'm on track to buy my first rental here in the next 3 months, I could do it now but I'm really busy in the next 6 weeks and I don't want to rush it.  Anyways, does anyone look at long term buy and hold fro...

In my area food carts have become a big deal. People are enjoying great food at a very resonable price and these little businesses are sprouting up all over.

Just for fun we started talking with the owner of one and ...

Hi All - So I have two rental houses in Houston. My property manager called yesterday and told me that two of my houses were under water. One had about 18" of water in it and the other had 48" in it. My insurance agen...

After evicting my downstairs tenant from my duplex, I had to renovate the bathroom. I wanted to do as little as possible but we knew there was water damage in the flooring. Long story short it's been a full remodel do...

I know that most of you HIGHLY recommend doing a 1031. But I am currently in a situation that I am just considering paying the Capital Gains Tax and be done with it. So I want some differing opinions.

First off, th...

Sorry this is long but I need others input.
Hang in here with me please.

We are first time renters. We found a home in a nice area, listing says "Beautiful Home ...great for a family"...boasts all our needs in a home...