My basement had water a few days ago, and I immediately contacted my contractor and his crew to come in to remediate the issue. The tenant had a few items damaged, and I had warned him before that it may flood. In fac...

Greetings. Just purchased my first Triplex and it came with tenants. I didn’t meet them during the home buying process. What’s the best way to introduce myself? Should I simply knock on their door? Should I write a l...

Just curious what others are doing with door locks. Do you automatically change locks with every turnover? Do you never change locks? Do you only change if there is evidence that previous tenant(s) may not be trust...

Hello, all.

The house is listed at 2,175, but I want to ask the landlord for a monthly rent of 1,975, in exchange for a 2 year lease with a buy-out option. Is this too much to ask?

I have an excellent cr...

tenant informed he painted the house and wants to pay half the rent  (400 not 800). He reminded me that when he moved in last year I said if he paints i will reduce rent, but never said how much. This was to be a disc...

So I am in the process of finding a tenant for my first rental (a townhome in Houston with no HOA). Many of the inquiries that we get are from people looking to lease and then re-list on airbnb or VRBO etc. I have lis...

You can boost your equity by reducing expenses - but will you try?

Help fill the Innovation Shortfall by accepting my dare to reduce your rental's expenses by the equivalent of $100 per month AND providing supportin...

Well today it happened folks. Got to the property I am currently rehabbing and found the door kicked in, with all my tools stolen. This is my first property, and I’ve been rehabbing it by myself for the last few month...

I recently had my first call to interview a potential property manager for my first long-distance investment property and it left me a bit discouraged to learn of the reality of the costs involved.
3-5 weeks to rent ...

Has anyone owned (and rented out) an RV? I am reading up on these that many qualify for a 30 year mortgage loan? I'm wondering if we purchased one for our own family if we'd be able to get things in place (legal/liabi...