9 Months ago I finally got back to the US after living in Japan for 6 years and almost coming back once. My current apartment lease is up in January '19 and my first US job in ages will have it's one year anniversary ...

As an owner-landlord of 20+ single family homes across 3 states now, I am spending an inordinate amount of time handling bills, statements, receipts and other paperwork, both in physical-paper form and electronic. I p...

Greetings BP community,My name is Lucia. I’m a beginner in real estate investing. I’ve done some learning over the past few weeks on the basics to R.E.I. I’ve gathered a good bit of knowledge on the industry with a wh...

Hi, I need to have a formal application and tenant screening resource.  I saw the tenant screening service recommended by BP - SmartMove.  I don't think it will work for me.  My properties are located in Dayton, OH an...

Hello everyone, I've been buying and rehabbing properties for long term rentals for going on 8 years now.  I enjoy buying properties, designing them, and seeing the end product.  However in the past I've done the majo...

I wanted to get some thoughts about this.I wanted to buy a 2 flat in the south side of Chicago,not in the best areas ,but pretty decent.Ive seen properties sell for $30,000-$90,000(fixed up) and was maybe thinking of ...

I'm curious about your property management approach. Do you handle it yourself or hire a property manager?

Self-Management:
Pros: Saves money, offers control, and builds tenant relationships.Cons: Time-consuming, ...

how and where do i begin

One of my units has a young couple that have been paying late for the last several months.  They always pay, but about a week after the final due date.  I have never charged a fee, but I threaten that one day I will. ...