I’m a biology major and really have no interest in working for someone else. I have lots of connections in real estate and would like to pursue these so I can work for myself. I’ve done lots of research, but would lik...

I let A__ move into the upstairs unit of a duplex in exchange for doing a years' worth of renovation work (which she did in the first two months). Even though her lease states that she was to get gas hooked up by Octo...

I bought this property a year ago and my neighbor who has a single family property (rental) has been using my driveway for a long time (> 20 years). The driveway belongs to me and there is no easement agreement. I ...

Hi Everyone, So after countless hours of listening to podcasts, surfing these forums learning from you all, and reading tons of articles/books I am super pumped to finally be closing on my first property in about a we...

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Just as suspected with these types of forums..... the topic I posted earlier today was removed! .... Why?

Truth be told... I'm not surprised one bit. Post any controversial su...

I recently pulled my credit report to find an address I have never lived at or even applied to rent at. The person in the home did not answer the door when I rang the door bell. What do I do? I posted a notification t...

So I had a qualified tenant apply, I used Smartmove to verify him. He has good income, no evictions, quiet and a non-smoker (he also didn’t smell like smoke and also didn’t smell like an overload of cologne in hopes o...

Should I say goodbye to my IRA?Details: I'm currently 30 (no kids) and my wife and I plan on retiring with a decent "pension" at 42.  To maintain our standard of living and travel the world like we want, we will need ...

Hi BP,I wonder if there are any guidelines or rules for the landlord when kicking tenants' friends out. for instance i have a tenant whose mother is extremely irresponsible for her children who are over 18 years old. ...

Can a security deposit be used to cover unauthorized pet fees in a rental? I have a tenant that moved out and they had two unauthorized pets, a cat and a dog. I confronted them about this since the lease clearly state...