* moved from DIY forum... *Quick facts: Small house, approximately 900 sq ft. New roof. Baseboard heat. Dry crawlspace. New plumbing with no leaks. I purchased it earlier this year after it had been empty for ...

Full disclosure: this long drawn out situation is over, but it is still worth sharing so other members can learn from my blunders.  I rented out an SFR to a corporate leasing service (they rented out the rooms on thei...

I purchased a property in early August. It is a 3 family and I am currently house hacking it (Upstate NY). When I was under contract (was put under contract the last week of May) I requested all tenants be gone by clo...

Hello BP! I created my account some time ago and have been in analysis paralysis for the better part of a year now. Well, I have finally crossed that invisible barrier and decided to take action by finding and purch...

Hello-  I am new to landlording.  I have tenants who just moved into my condo and are requesting compensation for: (1) repainting (I had to repaint a wall in a different color than they originally saw when I took down...

Hello everyone, So a few days ago I found a small hole near my sewer lines in the basement where water was gushing out. I called a plumber and City PWD for inspection since I didn't want bigger problems (enlarged hole...

I'm a rookie investor looking to do my first deal. I'd be nervous with an auction but this is a little overwhelming...
[list]The resident has been in assisted living for some time now(he won't be moving back).

The h...

Hello, I am a new investor in the Tampa, Florida area, I am in college and am planning to start out with tax deeds. I am looking for fellow investors in my area who have gotten past the early stage of investing and wo...

Interesting article in the New York Times about "Real Estate Shell Companies Scheme to Defraud Owners Out of Their Homes". The story details Shell Companies that target desperate, poor sellers in neighborhoods in Broo...

I would like to provide leads to an agent and be paid for it.

In Ontario Canada I know that an agent cannot pay an unlicensed person a commission/referral fee. If it is called by another name i.e. finder's fe...