I dont like renting to people that just recieve social service checks as income for 2 reasons.

1. If you dont work for it you dont take care of it.

2. You cant not garnish social service income.

We are LTR folks and we recently stayed at an STR in Austin, TX on a getaway. The pictures of the STR were deceptive and the house was dirty (we found dip, a used pregnancy test on the floor by bathroom trashcan, floo...

Hi all, was hoping to get some clarification because i can't seem to find info anywhere about my specific issue. I have a mortgage that requires one of my units to be my primary residence. I work far across town, and...

I'm a Canadian investor investing long distance in a few cities in the US. I'm having problems with these 2 properties I'm rehabbing in Chicago.The way we approach a project like this is to get an inspector, get quote...

Investment Info:

Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Butler.

Purchase price: $62,000

Cash invested: $47,000

Our first rental property. An early 1900s brick duplex in an area c...

I just had a not to plesant experience with a short sale deal I had on under contract in november, so I found the deal on the mls, I put in an offer for 115k a few days later the agent calls me to say that there are m...

Here is the scenario:I find a house that is being sold way under market (perhaps a bank foreclosure, auction, etc.) and that doesn't really need any repair.  (It may not look as good as the other houses in the neighbo...

I'm wondering whether you landlords have noticed better qualified applicants after you renovate (or if you have a nicer looking dwelling)-- People with higher income, stable jobs, better ability to pay rent. Are the ...

I've got new tenants that have only been in the house for one month. It's a couple and a roommate in a 3 bedroom house. I see the girl in the couple emailed me asking to get off the lease because she and the boyfriend...

...I usually get the feeling this is BS. “We have multiple offers, we need your best and final offer”

Anyone else feel the same way?