For those who find their own tenants, maybe particularly for low income units, do you include any lifestyle questions in the application or screening process? For example, info on whether they own a lawnmower, how th...

I, like many others in Denver metro, would love to operate a STR (preferably non-owner occupied). Most cities don't allow STR (yet) or mandate they are owner-occupied, but looking on Airbnb, there are plenty of people...

I recently lost my short term rental permit for an Airbnb in Nashville. I wanted to share my experience and the numbers in order to help guide folks that are thinking about starting one.I had quit claimed my property ...

I own 2 properties in the Round Rock area but I have recently moved to South Austin and was looking into getting in the San Marcos market.  Any recommendations on areas to avoid/areas to focus on would be greatly appr...

For those licensed agents out there....when you buy a property for yourself, either personal residence or investment property, you typically receive the buyers agent commission.Is this considered taxable income? Or is...

I received a phone call from a neighbor complaining about a dumpster leaning on his garage and trash overflowing into his yard. Long story short and after numerous phone call to my property management company,  advanc...

So the word is getting out.... Stage two bubble  is here, but I'm curious about my neck of the woods. Have any of the Florida realtors notice a slow down in the past month? 

North Korea sinks a South Korea vessel in a completely unprovoked attack, killing over 50. Not a peep of outrage from the military.

Israel shoots back at an armed vessel attempting to resupply their enemies, killing...

In another thread, @Bill Gulley and I had a brief discussion on underwriting guidelines. Rather than take that thread off topic, I created this one to hopefully further the discussion. The main contention was whether ...

I have poured my cash into STR construction projects, and so actually have a loss which nearly equals my income.Using the "STR Loophole", this should enable me to deduct these expenses from my W2 income. However, this...