I finally caved in and for the first time ever, I have put a property in the hands of a "qualified" property manager. I vetted this company well and it seemed like a good one to hire. However, after signing the ag...

So this is an idea that my wife and I have been bouncing around for the last couple of months. We are new to investing and looking for some rental properties. Preferably we would like to start out with short term/Airb...

I am about to solidify the purchase of a fairly sizeable mobile home park in Northern Illinois. I'm thinking about the possibility of also starting a separate mortgage business so I could offer financing for those who...

I have a 3 family under contract in massachusetts. The closing date is end of the month. It is a house built in 1914 and I just received a disclosure from the seller indicating that "seller has no knowledge of lead pa...

Hey guys.I just got my first house under contract (!!!) and I'm equal parts excited and terrified. As a result, I'm turning to the Bigger Pockets community in the hopes that I can get some outside opinions on what the...

I had a tenant move out 3 months ago. He never left an address for me to send him his security deposit and he just sent me an e-mail saying he wanted his deposit back. We forfeited it 60 days after he moved out as we ...

Candidate one appears pretty good and can move in now. Has rent and security money ready to go.

Candidate two appears excellent, but wants to move in a month. Can pay security deposit now.

Which do you choose?

I'm researching the idea of buying a multifamily myself, and I'd love to hear how everyone else got involved...how it worked out, mistakes they made, what they did right, etc. Thanks for sharing!

I was burnt out. For nearly fifteen years I had worked as a commercial photographer trying to balance art and commerce. I felt like I had failed. The commerce me had killed the creative me. The problem was that fi...

Here's a lease I'm working on for a property I now in CT. Anything you would add?Steve---------IN THIS LEASE the words "we", "us" and "our" mean the Landlord, ________________________.The words "you" and "yours" mean ...