Is home insurance and property taxes considered part of the mortgage? I am wondering because I am trying to calculate NOI and hence cap rates, so I want to make sure I am using the proper standards. Thanks in advance!

Hi, I have a simple basic question. The appraisal of a property I'm about to close on states the following: "Estimated Market Value = $ XXX "AS REPAIRED"". I'm assuming that this implies that the estimated value sugge...

We’ve owned our unit for over 2 years, but inherited a tenant that just recently moved out, so this is our first time signing a lease with a new tenant.
Is it standard procedure locally to ask for first, last and sec...

I recently purchased a new (well actually really old) rental home (SFR) and after about 2 months my insurance company has contacted me by mail and phone letting me know my policy would be terminated at that address un...

I am marketing a couple of rental properties and have several people interested. The problem is that the people I would like to rent to do not qualify individually but do qualify as a couple. Should I keep looking for...

Good evening I'm getting ready to start the probate process for my father's estate and I spoke with two of his "tenants" who are claiming they had some rent to own or lease purchase agreement with him prior to his pas...

Hi all, I'm long-term renting a property to tenants (a husband and wife team) who will short-term rent the property via AirBnB, VRBO etc. My home insurance carrier (State Farm) seems to not be familiar with this arbit...

Curious as to the thoughts of the group on lease clauses.  What clauses have you written in your rental leases that provide more protection to you as the landlord above and beyond the typical lease (ie. kick out, late...

What do You always make sure to do?  Ask the tenant?  Paperwork to give them?How do you wrap up the conversation with any key statements or questions?I'm working on upping my game to maximize quality tenants and reven...

All,Have some Sec 8 rentals coming up for renewal in the next few months.  Anybody successfully increased the rent through housing?  I know we have to provide non-housing rent comps that support an adjusted price and ...