As everyone is rushing to get into the Airbnb market, we have been in it long enough to want to get off of their platform altogether.We still want to do short-term rentals just not on Airbnb due to their guest-friendl...

I just recently finished up the full purchase of our first small multifamily. Before this, I was in duplexes and single families. I feel I've come away from self-managed low C-class real estate investing with my share...

I know probably some of you actually have. What's a typical year like in the landlord-tenant relationship, though? Do you expect two or three issues per tenant a year or two or three a month? A week?Thanks for any rep...

I am reading headlines about the market plunging worldwide due to the likelihood of a Trump win.  What could this mean for real estate?  Is anyone holding off on buying until things settle down a bit?  Any reason to b...

I'm sure most of you would never rent rooms in your own house that you're living in with a roommate, but... I need to. Nice house... quality finishes, though a bit older. I want to minimize damage, and make utilities...

Good morning BP!I am looking to purchase my first owner occupied multi family in February 2020. Right now I am working on gathering my team together. Reaching out to agents, getting contractor prices, looking for lend...

I see a lot of small 1 bed cabins on the market in Big Bear for around $100k.  My only real estate experience so far is a condo I bought a couple of years ago in LA area that is my primary residence and I have no expe...

 My husband and I  have lived in Southern California all of our lives. Our families live here and we love the weather but it stops there.   My husband commutes about an hour and a half to work  That  was the only way ...

Relative newbie to Landlording 101 (just over 2 years)

What is the WORST (stupid, funny, challenged etc) request a tenant has made to you? It can be written or verbal

I'll go first, I expect you more experienced la...

Hi AllA few weeks ago, the owner of a property I manage received a "ticket" from the city of Cleveland because the tenant did not properly place the trash basket out in front of the house.  The city sent a "ticket" fo...