My current tenant of 2.1 years wants the unit painted. The unit was not painted when she moved in, while it needed some minor touchup. She has been good on paying rent. Now she wants to paint the unit herself and have...

I'm heading out to South Lake Tahoe in a couple of weeks for vacation and I'm hoping for some suggestions.I'll be there from Sunday the 21st through Sunday the 28th so I'll have a full week to explore.I'm planning on ...

I have a tenant that is going on 3rd year and their contract is due to be renewed. They do occasionally pay late but within grace period ( I have 5 days). I am planning to put them month to month and try to entice pro...

Hello all! I was just thinking before I go to a new small bank and inquire about financing and opening new accounts, how important are the clothes I wear? Let me tell you about my everyday work attire, I’m blue collar...

Hi All...new member here and this is my first post. My wife and I started up on Airbnb in December with a small (1100sf) 3BR home in Abingdon, VA and we’ve had 3 bookings so far. We have a queen in one bedroom (that’s...

How many improvements should you make? Do you need a property manager? How do you find good tenants?So you have decided to invest in residential rentals! Whether you’re keeping your day job and want passive income ...

So, our first rental is 3 days from being completed and we have our tenant lined up for August 1st! We have the landlord forms from BP, but I’m wondering if there are any resources or checklists on this site for what ...

This post is to sum up all of my experiences renting and to teach renters including landlords about renting and owning a property. Jan 2011 Pittsfield, Massachusetts. 1/1 apartment style building. Lessons learned: Non...

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Just purchased a SFH that was an REO. The owners were hoarders and have lived there since it was built in 76’! Had a company come out and said they couldn’t even do it. Any experience in cleaning out 36...

We're beginning to hear from all over that retail stores are closing and at a very high rate. Amazon and online shopping alike has made it convenient and easy for us to do a one stop shop for things from groceries to ...