Hello,I am starting in real estate and the market around here is very lucrative for vacation rentals.I was thinking buying a large house (~3000sqft), split it in a way to leave a granny flat for me (~600sqft), and ren...

First time landlords here. We are just beginning the tenant screening process. What are some key questions to ask tenant references? Categories include: personal references, employers, and landlords?Also welcoming any...

Hey everyone, I figured I would do a follow up to my last post about my initial mistakes when I began my real estate journey in trying to buy a property and now talk about the next few learning experiences and success...

All:My lease states that my tenants are responsible for any pest control outside of what I provide with the four quarterly sprays that my bug guy does.  It actually states that not once, but twice, and my tenants have...

I am buying my first rental property using my VA loan. It is a 4bd 2b, single family home. I will be renting 2 of the bedrooms out to friends (who i already live with) and plan on trying to find someone to fill the ot...

Hi I have a question. So we are planning to buy a house directly from a seller. She is a real estate agent herself. So she asks that we give her 20k deposit but instead of it going into escrow for an attorney to hol...

Hello,I get two types of tenants in my rental. Families with kids and young professionals who share the apartment with other roomates.A common problem I have with the young professionals is they don't maintain the bat...

Hi,
Have one tenant that moved in a month ago consistently complains about everything; e.g. "the oven is too dirty, I need you to clean it".

This said ("the Complainer") tenant is now complaining about noise from a n...

New Landlord, and considering a bedbug clause to the lease.  Heard it is something good to get into the lease, and that tenant pays if they bring in bed bugs during their lease.Does anyone have a clause that they are ...

What is the first thing that you look for when walking into a rental property? Does this change if the home is vacant or occupied?