My husband and I converted our first home to a rental a little over a year ago.  The initial screening process was an eye opener, and we quickly learned that professional/stable people are few and far between.  Our pr...

Hello,If a 1 year lease signed in 2012 that has been month to month ever since 2013 is assumed by a new landlord for a section 8 tenant, can the month to month tenancy be terminated with a 90 day notice without good c...

Hey all!  Quick synopsis of my background; contractor for ten years as well as six years of estimating multi-million dollar construction projects.  In addition to this, I have been investing in residential properties ...

I have a friend who was a successful landlord for many years. When I mentioned Section 8 to him he advised me never to get involved with it, that it was only for experts who know how to handle it. He said the Section ...

Many of the properties I've been looking at - in lower income type areas - have a few registered sex offenders on that same street.  Is this an immediate no?  Would you still invest in that area?I would feel pretty te...

Hello.  I just recently discovered the biggerpockets.com podcast and instantly became hooked.  My wife and I have a LLC in Louisiana, but we live in San Antonio, Texas.  We just purchased 2 four-plexes in Louisiana an...

I have the opportunity to buy a mobile home park. I asked a broker I know about multifamily investing opportunities and he showed me this property.  It is not listed on the MLS. It is 5.7 acres, currently has 12 mobil...

I haven't seen another post about it so I thought I would start one.  I've read the 9 page tax plan summary.  Although very vague, it provides a framework for what they are going after and mentions several things I th...

In general, is it a rule that a landlord cannot charge anymore rent than what section 8 pays? For instance...landlord has a tenant that and section 8 pays $550, landlord wants to charge $700 and the tenant agrees wit...

Hi Everyone, My wife and I are looking at buying our first rental property. The house we are looking at is a 3/1. Its a very solid house. It has a new roof, new hot water heater, and a newer AC unit. The only problem ...