I closed on my second out of state rental back in early July and the tenant finally moved in a week ago.  Here are the lessons learned from this one:1.  if vacant, assume it will take 2 - 3 months to get a suitable te...

I wasn't scared of maxing out my house to get my hands on some cash...I wasn't scared to spend to advertise...I wasn't scared talking to sellers...I wasn't scared making offers...and now I found my first deal. Now we'...

Greetings:

First post. My name is Ulf Israelsson, Swedish born, physicist, interested in part time real estate investing - for now.

My interest is to buy and rent out for the long term SFR properties in that outlyin...

I have a SFR in Memphis, TN. a potential renter called about the property and advised that the company they work for, which is out of state, will be paying the rent. So, my questions are - do I and can I run a backg...

After analyzing the local Mercer County market I've noticed there are not that many MFH that are desirable meaning cash flow can occur, but appreciation, schools and good tenants will be at risk. Granted MFH are more ...

I have always had an easy time with Turbo Tax  This past year, I bought my first rental and now it is TAX TIME!!!  I'm wondering if I should use a cpa or continue with Turbo Tax Deluxe?  The questions are very straigh...

Is short/mid trem rental arbitrage profitable?

Hey all - I'm new to the RE investing game and have some (probably dumb) questions regarding cash on cash returns. As some background, I'm looking for turnkey or close to it and would be using a management company sin...

I have a tenant who is generally a great guy, except that he won't keep the yard clean of cigarette butts or dog waste. No matter how many times I ask it's gotten to a point where I just go over daily and clean up the...

I have a tenant complains about EVERYTHING and even undoes some of the repairs I make. He's told me he's reported me and that I'm a slum lord. I have over $1,100 in receipts since January (I even bought shrink wrap wi...