I have a tenant that has been complaining about mice. Just wondering what the typical course of action is to get rid of them. The tenants are not very clean people which makes think this will be an uphill battle. Do p...

Hi, The trend in Silicon Valley, in the pricier buildings, is toward in unit W/Ds. I'm wondering a few things, but mostly has anyone done this and how much more (in %) they were able to get for their units after insta...

I didn't realize there was a such thing as too good of a deal , until I contacted a hard money lender , and a credit union . Basically I found a great deal. House valued at 120,000 (tax assessment) .The home is a 3/2....

Ch. 1 Why I Love Rental Properties

Ability to use the leverage
Ability to hustle for greater returns
Ability to manage my investment directly
People always need a place to live
Its worked ...

To any LLs who rent to people who are working class but pay their own, unsubsidized rent: be advised that you should build up some cash reserves.  New England Journal of Medicine just published a case report of the di...

Anyone have experience using an ozone generator for removing fire smoke smell?

On my recent inspection of one of my units there was an insane stench of dog urine on the floors. A previously decent tenant had just let his dog have his way with the place. It's likely a serious health issue. He eve...

I know the cleaning costs is going to vary pending on how often you have it booked. But my question is is what would we say the average cost of cleaning yearly is? A good guess would be nice just as I piddle around an...

Hi all,

Am closing this week on a great little deal - $28k for a 3/1 with a bonus room and attached 1 car garage in a solid area. It already has its C of O for rental occupancy so we can move in tenants right away. ...