The tenants ‘boyfriend’ leaves the property and oddly enough, another male shows up for a short amount of time. This happens regularly, according to the on-site care taker of the property. There’s either drug dealing,...

You hear alot about avoiding "war zones". Investing in low income is not some peoples cup of tea, but some people do focus their strategy in such areas. My issue is that even these low income investors, along with eve...

My short term goals:
get a mortgage and buy at least a 3/2 house to rent w/a positive cash flow.
Move into it, and either rent or sell my residence. This new house may or may not be _my_ house for the rest of my life....

I'm just about to close on my first rental property (house-hacking a duplex in a small town outside of San Diego, CA).  The previous Landlord raised rents 3-5% every year on this property, so it is currently rented fo...

Hello all, I have a few rental properties that I manage myself. I have been hearing from some people that I should set up some criteria to base my decisions on. The criteria I have come up with is income must be three...

I recently cut down a large Black Walnut tree in a patio area located in the backyard of my rental property. The tree was infested with ivy high and low and though it provided privacy, I felt sooner or later it would ...

Hello everyone!  I'm an attorney by day, real estate investing hobbyist by night.  I bought my first house about three years ago.  Although my only prior experience with rentals had been as a tenant, I ended up doing ...