By my calculations we've assisted nearly two dozen out of state or area investors acquire, furnish and launch vacation rentals on the Oregon Coast the past two years. The typical investor profile is GenX or millennial...

Hi, I put a claim on old cast iron pipes that went bad with the insurance company on a rental property and my claim was denied. I have need told by the insurance agent that I can request a mediation, to see if we coul...

I'm confused how using setting aside a percentage of rents for repairs makes sense.  And where does that number come from?  A $600/mo rental and a $2500/mo rental may have the same reroofing or repipe or mainline or H...

BP,I have a deal in the works and the seller is willing to finance. However, due to my inexperience, he is requesting a down payment around 300k. I will also need another 200k for closing costs. It is an off market $8...

I've started a new "Sub$30k" thread in an effort to step away from the chaos that has become a few of the other threads. While I've reviewed most of the opinions contained in their respective comments sections, I'd li...

We bought a duplex last January & inherited a tenant. It’s a duplex lot but has 2 houses on it. I’ve had nothing but trouble with this tenant. They pay their rent on time. When purchasing the property, there was n...

Hello fellow Kansas City investors and property managers (and everyone else for that matter), I think it's important to make you aware of the Kansas City Mayor's Special Committee on Housing Policy which will be holdi...

As most of you may know, Wachovia (A part of the Wells Fargo Company) has come out with a new Short Sale Approval letter stopping investors from buying the property, and marketing for a end buyer or putting a end buye...