We have rentals in places that do not snow but are thinking of investing in Columbus, a place that gets snow every year.  What types of "extra" major maintenance is needed in places with snow?  is it typical to pay fo...

I am considering a HELOC on a rental property, but I was just told, "If the use of funds is to purchase another property, the loan will be declined for business use, if the purpose of funds is for reserves to fix up r...

I have three properties with Mortgage payments. My business is under a LLC but my properties are in my name. I want to gain Capitol under my business name. Or trying to see to build my credit to get more funds/ loans ...

As a wholesaler, what do I need to do and not need to do with an MLS property that the agent will take care of?  It seems like most are going for Off-Market deals mainly due to competition and price.  But for an ON-ma...

My wife and I are about to put our home up for rent. This will be our first foray into landlording. I am torn between self managing or going with a property manager. The only thing that concerns me about self managing...

I have always wanted to invest in real estate but had some family/life stuff come up that slowed down my plans to such a point that I convinced myself I was too old to invest in RE. Here I am, early 40s, dreaming of r...

What are your thoughts on incentivising your tenants? My first thought is around making them want to take care of the home. For instance, if I made an agreement with the tenant that each year I would allocate a certai...

My wife and I have several rental properties and are hoping to add about 5 more in the coming years.  We have 2 young children so it's pretty necessary that we get our act together and have wills drawn up to prepare f...

Hi,I am moving to Beaumont, Texas for work this fall and am contemplating on what to purchase/do to plan ahead. I was thinking of buying a home and trying to rent to several coworkers. Is there any advice on my first ...

I've got a property with an unused detached garage and a next door neighbor looking for storage space. He's offered free monthly lawn maintenance in exchange for using the garage to store his Salvation Army donations,...