I have a condo with a long term tenant, In April she complained that she has bed bugs in her unit. So I had an exterminator come out and he did the heat treatment to treat the bud bugs well yesterday while picking up ...

I understand traditional rentals require vacancy, maintenance, CapEx, property management, taxes, and insurance. Other than utilities, what other expenses should I be aware of before I buy my first STR. Thank you in a...

My wife and I have been approached by her parents about purchasing the house that she grew up in and that we live in currently. The property itself has an older two family building on the lot and then a newer duplex a...

I have an A class SFH with a new tenant (3 months). The home was built in 2000 and has mostly hardwood floors and tile with the exception of the bedrooms and living room where I put in brand new carpet before the tena...

I've had no trouble digging up the local landlord tenant laws as they pertain to monetary issues--how much of a deposit can you charge, how much of a late fee, etc.But what I'm trying to find out is what rules I can p...

I can't imagine calling his poor parents... he was found by a friend that told police he was staying with tenant (without my knowledge). The police/coroner had taken his body out before they called me.I feel just terr...

I was just typing up my notes from a 3 day real estate seminar that my real estate club sponsored and a light bulb turned on.So some background:I purchased a house that had some title issues because of tax deeds in th...

Hello all, Just starting out and I've read so many books and still haven't found the right path/advice. I have 25K cash and have been told several 'must do' with. 1) Immediately put in your saving account 2) Put it in...

I am looking at investing out of state for the first time with a reputable and strong turn key company. As of about a week ago I was in the final days of closing on a property in Baltimore, Maryland to which I pulled ...

@James Wise shared a horror story so I'll share my most recent example. This isn't Cleveland but we still have our problems.I pick up a lot of business from private Landlords that manage their own rentals. This is a r...