Here is a blog post I wrote up on my adventures planting a peach tree t about it. http://activerei.com/post/52952669989/planting-fruit-trees-at-rental-properties

In short:
It was fun and cheap and helped reduce some...

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I’m evaluating a short-sale opportunity in an upscale neighborhood of Montgomery County, Maryland and I wanted to seek your advice given the following facts:
1) 5500 sqft 5 bed 6.5 bath SFH, taxed assessed ...

Hello Everyone,I'd love some advise on how to handle a difficult tenants request.In summary, this is a nice unit, not a slum and I maintain all my units. I am on good terms with most all my tenants as I make a point t...

So I was curious what every one did after you successfully get someone evicted or do cash for keys or whatever. But if a tenant still owes you let’s say $5000 in between back rent and/or some damage to unit. Does anyo...

I've got a young couple living in a SFH built in the 1940s. Many of the walls in the house are masonry, so replacing plumbing is prohibitive. The bathtub has the old style valves—one for hot and one for cold, and t...

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I have read a lot about owner financing and I notice there are lots of profit /advantage to the seller but looking at it from the perspective of a buyer I do have questions when considering owner financi...

I received a letter in the mail today indicating that my tenants have filed for chapter 13 bankruptcy. The one year lease ends at the end of April but in previous discussions with tenants they indicated that they woul...

Hey all!I am about to buy another property here in San Diego.  I currently have 3 SFRs (including my primary) and I am taking equity out of one of them (~$60k) to put down on the new place.  Right now, my plan is to s...

I'm trying to come up with a technique to add some structure to the clerical and communication sides of our rental portfolio. My partner is very REACTIVE (likes to wait until issues happen then find a solution....Like...

Hi BP Community!I'm a rookie just getting started in Real Estate. I currently live with my fiance in a 4 bd/2.5 ba home that is much larger than we need. To get started building our portfolio, we want to rent a more a...