Im looking at properties to buy, and saw a tenant in a 4-unit property I like paid $1,000 in late fees.    They are also smokers and their unit is horrid.  They are month to month.  What are common practices to remove...

How do you discourage tag-along boyfriend occupants?I almost rented a place out to a young woman but it ultimately did not work out.However as it fell through I recognized that she had fully intended for a boyfriend t...

Hi, I am buying a home in southern california. This home has a bonus room that was converted into two bedrooms by constructing a wall in the middle with a door. There is no permit and also building codes were not...

Good morning!I have identified an 8-plex that I am strongly considering purchasing.  This would be my first foray into multi-family of any kind and I want to be sure I'm not missing something.  So far the costs that I...

BackgroundIn 2010 I bought a bank owned 3 bed 2.5 bath single family property using an FHA loan which required a 5% down payment. The purchase price was $73K so this equated to approximately $3,700 out of pocket.  Dur...

- Permitting. Permitting. Permitting. 
One of the reasons I moved to the Oregon Coast from southern California in 2018 was due to the notable difference in the barrier to investment entry and the non existence of sho...

Hello all,

I know there have been multiple threads regarding lease breaks but I was hoping to get some feedback from some of you more experienced landlords with my particular situation.

There are two is...

Hello All - Currently doing single family rehabs but want to get into commercial properties. Based on the magnitude of investments and risks, I think that finding a mentor is the way to go. I am tossing around enterin...

I wanted to get other people’s opinion of JWB as a PM company. I have been disappointed with the amount of fees and personal piggy bank attitude that the PM has regarding owner investments.
My experience with JWB ha...

Hi , I have two rentals I own right out. one is a house with land and the other is a mobile home on leased land in a very good location . I just created an llc for these properties per my accountants recommendation he...