Do any of you give Christmas gifts to tenants?

If they are "good" tenants, I'll hand deliver a gift card from the local grocery chain. They can use it for gasoline or groceries. Depending on the tenant, the denominat...

Hello all!So, I've been in this landlord game quite some time now, and my second largest business expense is mildew abatement.Let me explain.Most of my properties are in Monterey County, where we get a lot of humidity...

Last night on the news there was a story about nightmare tenants George Zimmer and Jennifer Zimmer. They have been screwing landlords in Sioux Falls, Florida and possibly Chicago for years. I heard the name and realiz...

I am new to this forum and have recently starteted my journey on investing in rental properties. I made my own with some help of some books I have been reading and would like to see your thoughts on it. I look forwar...

My names Cody, I’m 20 years old and I plan on getting into real estate. I’d like to start with a duplex on an FHA loan. I will live in one side since it's an FHA. I’ve been snooping on this website for years and now I...

You know you've said it, "I could write a book with all the things that have happened to me in my business!"In this business, you come up on all sorts of situations.  Some amazing, some heartbreaking, and some outrigh...

I just purchased a single family home in the downtown area of where I live. I purchased it because when I drove by and spoke with the realtor the cost for what was being sold seemed so crazily low I had my offer in th...

Tenant called last night.  Kitchen wall cabinet fell when wife was opening it.  I went over there, and two, two-door cabinets were in the floor with a pile of broken stoneware, ceramic mugs, and glasses.  Tenant (the ...

Best part about being a landlord is.....The money. It's definitely the money. The job is savage as savage can be lol. But somewhere in the top 10 you've got the wild things that your tenants will say to you. It's very...