I have rented my property to a family. They have a pick up truck that is used at work. In the beginning, there were letters on the truck and a ladder on the top of the vehicle. The HOA got complains that commercial ve...

Just closed on my first rental property and I'm curious about security options. I'm considering installing a Ring and letting prospective tenants know when they apply that both I and they will have access to the video...

I'll try to be as concise as possible, but there's a lot going into this one.  I found an REO on the MLS monday morning. A quickie set of comps came in around $200k...the cynic in me says plan for $150.  It's listed a...

Hi Fellow investors, I have a tenant who is just moved in. For some reason toilet was leaking and Property manager promptly fixed the issue. She then reported the refrigerator give an electric shock. we promptly repla...

I think we've had some success which has been a combination of hard work and some fortuitous timing.  We own 6 rentals, about to become 8 (already own the 2 others but they are coming online in next 2-4 months).1 of t...

Right now, landlords are afraid to saying anything negative about a current or former tenant when a potential new landlord calls for tenant history. I have a solution. I'm not saying you would see immediate...

Hi BP,I recently switched employers, and am getting setup with the employer provided 401k custodian (Fidelity). My goal is to take advantage of the % match my employer offers and roll it over to a self directed IRA, o...

Hello, I hope everyone is having a great Sunday. I have worked in Finance my entire professional career. Starting out as a credit analyst for BB&;T, I spent my younger years reading through 10Ks, 10Qs, financial s...

Hi everyone,I’m hoping for some ideas.I’m new to the forums but have been lurking for a few months.  I’ve owned SFR’s before, but sold my most recent one about 4 years ago.  May I just say, criteria has changed?!I've ...

I would like to provide furnished housing for traveling nurses in my area. I would like to have individually locked rooms in a 3 or 4 bedroom condo/duplex and have all utilities and WiFi included.  Does anyone have an...