Hi, we are new real estate investors. We just purchased our first property.    The tenants are accustomed to paying their rent to the old owner in cash. This will not work for us.  We would like them to use some form...

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I have a question about forming LLCs to protect my investment properties that I intend to start doing here shortly. Before someone says, you don't "need" an LLC. I know I don't need one, I do prefer one for an...

So there was a thread that was started a number of days back that is actually gaining quite a bit of attraction. Didn’t know how to post the link so I’ll just reference it.  The title is…. What are your real estate in...

I've had two potential freaks apply for my rentals in just the past week. One was a guy that wanted to rent a place "immediately" (always a red flag) because he discovered "black mold" in a house he was buying and is...

Hi BP,I am an aspiring real estate investor who currently rents. I recently moved out of a house in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio that a friend and I rented for 2 years. When we moved in, we had to give a security deposit of $...

Hello everybody. My name is Brandon Maxwell and I am an architect in Blacksburg, Virginia. I have wanted to become an architect literally since I was 5 years old. The built environment and the process by which we alte...

I'm going to look at a property that makes great sense on paper but has been on the market for too long. It is also 2 1/2 hours away, a bit farther than I usually look. I'm looking at paying a contractor/inspector to ...