I think I could write a book sometimes with some of the crazy stories from owning and managing vacation rentals. I'd love to hear your stories and how you've addressed the issue to prevent it from happening again (if ...

I have a number of rental units where I use the MLS rental lease.  I use this so I make sure I meet the state requirements.  I do not have a list of guidelines and/or rules that the tenant signs other then what is in ...

Hello,I have bad credit and i'm having trouble getting financed to buy my first home.  I'm wondering if I were to buy a home outright (in cash) would it be easier to get a loan to fix it up?  I don't even qualify for ...

I'm looking to sell some rehabbed properties in SE Michigan. The properties are in B/C type neighbourhoods and I'm considering whether it will be easier and quicker to sell them using land contracts compared to conven...

With winter here I thought it would be a good idea to buy a snowblower for my rental home. In the lease it states that the tenant is responsible for snow removal, but I thought I would buy the snowblower. I had the te...

I bought a 8-unit apartment building; the value add is that rents are 20% below market value. My strategy was to buy, let the tenants go, rehab, and raise the rents. We gave notice to all the tenants (who are month-to...

Since I personally don't like the word newbie...I will use the word neophyte-a person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief. Many times it is used in a religious context and one could argue that real estate is a r...

This is an open discussion about non-profits providing or facilitating special needs or specialty housing, yet doing so profitably for those who operate the housing services. This has basically arisen out of another t...

Hey everyone I’m 22 years old turning 23 in December and i want to get started in Real Estate Investing flipping houses preferably and having that return buy me rental properties for cash flow. However, I have never o...