What should I know before renting to low-income before I do it? Is there any guidance I should read? I know it has a lot to do with the screening of tenants before hand. Any advice?

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While there are plenty of success stories, everyone likes to hear about the struggles especially when its not them.  Here is my tale
It begins pleasantly enough August 3rd.  My husband's aunt had...

I am on the path to purchasing my first home. Ultimately, I plan on "house jumping," for lack of a better term. I would like to buy my first home, and after a few years of living there, buy my second home, move into t...

hello .I am new to this forum so please bear with me because I am a new landlord . I would appreciate any advice you can give me. I did not want dogs but the rental company lied to me and hid this from me. They did no...

My husband and I just bought our first rental property in Lehi, Utah, thanks to a lot of the tips, tricks, and courage from you fellow BPers & these forums. The townhouse that we purchased had the option to come w...

Hi, I recently updated a rental property using a non licensed guy. He ended up not hooking up the fire alarms, and there is a tenant in there! I am kind of at risk so obviously I need to get those hooked up. My questi...

Just checked the mail and there they were: rent checks ON TIME from previously "bad" tenants. My friend @Mindy Jensen had a post recently concerning what was a favorite lease clause landlords have. My response was the...

Has anybody heard of Bank of America requiring the buyer to get a pre-aproval letter THRU them (boa)? It is an reo and just hit the market.
So I want to make an offer. I'm pre-approved from another lender. Now I have...

Okay, here's my terrible transaction story: My husband and I listed our house for sale in early March. We immediately found a home we loved and wanted to purchase, so we made an offer, contingent upon the sale of our...

I wanted to use this month’s blog to stray a little bit away from the apartment investment content. This month, I will focus on residential real estate. A goal of my wife and I was to find a new home. In particular, w...