J.Michael Edwards-Toepel
Help! Deciding whether to sell or convert to vacation rental
Hello All!I was gearing up to sell a home I own in Minnesota (I live in Arizona now), but after I listened to the most recent BP podcast I am very intrigued by vacation rentals and really thinking that I might be able...
Seth Williams
The Single Most Dangerous Pitfall for Real Estate Investors
What do you think is the SINGLE most dangerous pitfall for real estate investors (decisions, thoughts, habits, personality flaws, beliefs, behaviors, etc.)? What kinds of personal liabilities keep us from being succes...
Brian F.
Landlord Entering Apartment
I need some advice. My wife and I are both disabled and I lost my source of income. I was not able to pay my rent and my landlord said she would release us from our lease and had another tenant ready , which we agreed...
Luis Lopez
Career Change Ideas
Hello all:I've been sinking my head into this REI world for the past 3 months trying to find ways to earn more money on the side. Not sure if this happens to all newbies and/or of this is just a typical reaction to s...
Stacy E.
my first eviction
Hi,I've been doing this for a few years, first just renting out the second bedroom in my condo and now since I moved out of that condo I rent out the whole thing and also bought a house where I'm living and renting ou...
Matthew Irish-Jones
Realtor Legal recourse
HI All,I just put in an offer for a home at $136,000. My Realtor assured me based on comps it would appraise for well over $100,000, so I signed a contingency stating I would make up the difference if it under apprai...
Eric Kahn Gale
2-Flat: Replacing Galvanized Pipe with Copper
I've owned a two-flat in Albany Park for about a year now. We've replaced the roof (18.5K, it was never torn off in 100 years) and redid kitchens and bathrooms. We're planning to replace our galvanized pipe with coppe...
Joshua D.
Help my wife and I solve this FIGHT. Should I get a W-2 job?
Hello all. My wife and I are having a disagreement that we need you to weigh in on. Here is what we are having a hard time with:We started dating in 2012, and I've always held a W-2 job of some kind. I hated the l...
Wesley W.
Service animal vetting
So, I was doing some research after reading the most recent thread on this topic, and I'm wondering if this is accurate. Based on my new understanding, a tenant claiming to have a service animal can only be asked two...
Lindsay Henning
Renting from out of state parents - illegal lease provisions?
I live in San Diego. I'm 32 years old. My parents finally after 10 years of me suggesting, bought a house so I could rent directly from them. It's a four bedroom. They want $2400 in rent so obviously I wanted to have ...