Andrew Johnson
Experience buying a duplex as primary residence not living there?
Hi everyone,Anyone have experience with buying a duplex as your primary residence but not actually living there and renting it out? Contrary to living in one side and renting out the other? Legality of it, tax implica...
Nate McCarthy
How to approach landlord about buying their rental?
As tenants, I'm wondering what kind of offer we could present to our landlord to buy the house we are renting. Why would we want to do this, why would we even think that the landlord would be open to such an idea, and...
James Wise
Short Term Rentals (like Airbnb) have been BANNED!
Recently two of the higher end suburbs (Broadview Heights & Seven Hills) in the Cleveland market banned short term rentals. Source ArticleI never got involved in the Airbnb craze myself. Not my business model. I'v...
Brenna Wood
First Time Landlord Needs Advice
We are about to endeavor in the landlord world. We just listed our property for rent on Monday and have a lady coming to look at our home tomorrow evening. Is there anything I need to do to prepare for her visit?She t...
Jeremy Arsenault
New member from Halifax, Nova Scotia
Hey folks, My name is Jeremy, I'm based in Halifax , Nova Scotia and first got into real estate back in 2016 when my wife and I purchased and rehabbed a 100 year old duplex in Halifax's north end. From here we're loo...
Edward Burke
Cash Tenant, No E-mail (Crazy...)! Rent payment options help!
I just acquired a 4-plex today. I currently have 18 units, and will have another 4 here within the month. As crazy as it might seem to many, I self manage from out of state. I have a reliable maintenance team and l...
Kathlyn Lewis
Tenant late with rent - what to do
Hello!
New to the Landlording game. We recently bought a duplex in Boise, ID and inherited tenants. This is the first month we are collecting rent.
One of the tenants has informed us that she will not...
Michael Lauther
House is on fire
Just got a call , its 11.33 pm on the east coast and one of my properties is on fire. The tenant called me and she just returned home with her two young children and everyone is safe. The house is in Dayton Ohio and I...
Nathan Gesner
Cheaters will never win!
Left beautiful Wyoming and headed to California to see some family for Christmas. Reserved an AirBnB about 60 days in advance. It had around six 5-star reviews.
Host wasn't responding to calls when we got to town. It...
Douglas Pollock
Use equity (and how) vs payoff to increase cash flow
If I’m looking to buy and hold SFR for cash flow, how do you recommend proceeding?
Purchased SFR foreclosure in 2009 with $194K VA loan having 15 year fixed at 4.5 % APR. Current balance is $75K with estimated ...