I am a newbie to renting and I was wondering how much do you contribute towards the upkeep of the home. Do you maintain the lawn, or do you have the renter maintain it? Do you clean the carpets, or do you require your...

Hello all,I need some advice.  I've been in communication with an exhausted landlord in upstate New York.  He has a property that he wishes to sell, which has a "squatter" tenant that has not paid rent in ~3 years.  T...

So I have a general idea of how I would like to get started in REI but am fuzzy on how  to set this plan in motion and what the first steps I should take are.  I am fortunate enough in my life to have close personal r...

Looking throughout the forums there have been several discussions about potential problems with accepting/ using different online rent collection providers. Once such issue is when you are actively trying to evict an ...

Hello, I became a small-time real estate investor/landlord (more by brute market force than by choice). I have been browsing this forum for many months and have learned so much. However, I cannot find the answer anywh...

So my current investment situation before I get to the specifics on the deal.. All properties are in west central Illinois area.  All properties we self manage and will continue to do so. Own one SFH - no mortgage - C...

I have recently found an owner who is willing to quit claim her deeds on 4 properties to me for free.  The catch is that they are all financed and defaulted for over 4years.  The banks have never foreclosed and she be...

In 2019 we purchased our first building, duplex, with 2 doors. We live in one side and rent the other side. We are in the process of purchasing our neighboring buildings creating four additional doors. Exciting stuff!...

Hello, I have a question about a scenario I’m working out in my head. Utah has a program where they will allow zero down for first time home buyers. I was thinking of taking advantage of this program and then after a ...

Hi,We are renting out a house to our contractor who did work on the house and he became our tenant. Our property manager who is friendly with our tenant has informed us that since the inspector says we may not use the...