I know that there are mixed feelings here about the necessity of permits on work done, but here's our story. We are less than two weeks from closing on our first rental - an owner occupied 2-family. We know that she h...

Here is a little true story that I just learn about couple of days ago...
I live in Studio City, CA and although the word "City" is in the name, it is actually a small but affluent neighborhood in Los Angels. The nei...

Who pays to replace a damaged window screen? The landlord or the tenant? The screens were all in very good condition at the beginning of the lease  four years ago.

Hello everyone, my name is Chad Dunham and I live in Eureka, MO.
Background intro: I am new to investing, although been interested since 2004. Unfortunately, life's obstacles have gotten in the way, until now. I am 4...

I am looking for a rental property (SFH) in the Atlanta area and most sellers want a very short due diligence period. In order to be competitive with my offers, I usually ask for a 4-5 DD period. I’m on the west coast...

I thought I would add my experience with Hubzu.  I am currently under contract for a property listed thru Hubzu.  This property is literally half a block from where I live, so I walk by it everyday.  there was a sign ...

We have 15 doors, some SFH, some duplex/triplex's in St Petersburg FL.   We've been setting rental rates based on Zillow, Rentometer and a review/competitive comparison to what's currently listed.   However, we are co...

I recently had a tenant pay partial rent on the 4th (rent is due on the 1st with a 5 day grace period). They had asked if I'd drive by to collect a third part check but I told them I don't accept third party checks. ...

My property taxes are now 76% of my mortgage. Last year we had a double digit increase, and almost double digit again this year. This is not only a direct attack on investors, but also retirees and other people on fix...

Hi! I'm a renter and i've come here to hopefully get advice on this situation. If this isn't allowed then i'll be on my way!
I moved into a house in November, and I'm renting it. This is the first house I've lived in...