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We just had a meet up with a few landlord, and there was an argument whether it's healthy or not to communicate with tenants through text messaging.
I would like to hear your thoughts.
Thank you

Wall Street Journal: DFW Housing Market Cooling November 27, 2018PLANO (Wall Street Journal) – "Dallas' once-vibrant housing market is sputtering," reports today's edition of the Wall Street Journal. The paper report...

How do you keep the satellite dishes off your roof?My tenants aren’t allowed to have a satellite dish installed on the roof, however I keep seeing more and more of them popping up, what do you do to prevent this? The ...

So I've been renting properties for several years now and every time the first of the month approaches I always have to check to see if it's a 30 or a 31 day month to know exactly when I should I be expecting my payme...

I'm under construction on my first duplex. I chose a local builder who has been building a lot of modern homes in the area that looked appealing to me (why I chose him). We spent time designing the duplexes together a...

Hi everyone. I have a questions about cash flow of rental properties. So I’ve been reading about all of the expenses I should be taking out of the rent I receive to determine my pure cash flow. Mortgage, taxes, insura...

Hello,
Despite all of the warnings to only invest in landlord friendly states, there are massive investments made in cities like New York San Fran. etc.  that are considered landlord unfriendly. 
Why is this?  One ...

I've wanted to buy a rental property for a while, I've got 220,000 saved up.  Everything I see here in California is sickeningly expensive and I'm afraid 99% or with my luck 100% of them would barely cover the mortage...

I've looked through these forums and have seen prices from $30-35 per board for drywall prices.  I've got a 1750 square foot new build.  Second floor has vaulted ceilings to 11'8" .  First floor has 9' ceilings.  Othe...