My name is Daniel, and I am fairly new to learning about investing in rental properties. I am only in college, but I would love to learn about investing such as the "must do and must don't". Mainly, I want to hear the...

Oops, I meant "hear"...
So in 2010, I did what everyone tells you not to do:  I cashed out my entire 401K and after penalties and taxes, I had about $270K remaining.  I then used that to pay cash for two log cabins, ...

Anyone ever rent to an attorney? Many property managers have horror stories and this one is mine, or at least part of it.I had an attorney that was late on rent for the third month in a row. I served him a 3-day Pay o...

I sat down with my accountant today and discussed hope to maintain my investor status while I transition to a full time investor. He assured me that fix and flips would never jeopardize that status. However I have...

I feel like I have seen it all, looking for other's good stories when you have looked at properties to buy.  Tonight saw a place that the current tenants were obviously stealing cable.  Pictures speak better than word...

I’m brand new at using any type of forum, but felt maybe I’m ready to jump in.My wife and I started investing in duplexes in 2012. Our first deal was a dilapidated old up and down duplex that was a foreclosure. I obt...

So I purchased a nice rental property about 3yrs ago and at the time I purchased it there was already a tenant in the home going on 4yrs.  I never went to the home nor went inside, I purchased it strictly from the pic...

Closed on a house at the end of July.  Put in new SS appliances, painted pretty much every wall, did lots of little fixes (replace toilet seats, drain plugs, lawn care, etc).  Got the house rented at my list price in ...

Any wholesalers out there have any stories of how you've been able to help homeowners through wholesaling?  I know the general ways in which wholesaling can help the homeowner, such as not having to repair the house t...

Hi BP members. Is anyone actively purchasing mobile homes with land and renting them out? What is your criteria for purchasing? Thanks.