We're deciding on whether, as part of my wife's public school pension, to take a lump distribution in exchange for a smaller monthly pension amount.  In thinking about whether or not to take the distribution, I want t...

Hey all! For context I have read and seen on YouTube that providing value to others is a great way to start building a network and growing with people along the way. Being told to provide value is all well and good bu...

Several trends are occurring as a result of the economic restructuring and impact of technology on virtually every type of business. One of the major trends is that increasingly middle class Americans are finding i...

I've got prospective tenants that want to build a fence for their dog, at their cost as they've got a friend who builds fences for a living that could do it for them.

My prop mgr thinks it is a plus since a fenced in...

Let's get all of the stereotypes out of the way.  Yes, owning affordable/low income housing is more challenging than your typical A or B class property, you will experience more repairs, turnover and maintenance.  How...

Hello Im Mitch. Very new to investing! Still in the very beginning stage of getting off of the ground. I have a little experience with rental property because my parents own some. I think I narrowed my niche down t...

HelloI am purchasing a 2 unit frame building in Chicago Lincoln Sq area to live in one unit and rent out the other. The property needs extensive rehab. That is not the issue, nothing that a GC can't fix. I do have dou...

My partner and I own a 6 unit apartment on a town square in a small town in Missouri.  The building is ~100 years old, the units are probably 20 years old.  Everything is either currently to code or grandfathered in b...

I'm looking into selling my rental property in the Bay Area and was wondering if anyone has had experience in staging a property with tenants in it before placing your home on the market? I'm thinking about rearrangin...

I am curious about any tips for property management. I live and work in southern Wisconsin and have just been hired as a property manager. If you have any tips or ideas about how to be more successful and create a gre...