The market is dominated by male investors.  Female investors are learning the game now.  I am a female investor. i believe that we can make a difference, if we join hands and team up to share in ideas that work for us...

A friend of mine has a landlord in CA who made his own lease agreement requiring the tenants to be responsible for replacing any appliances including normal wear and tear. (Appliances were supplied by landlord and are...

Hello everyone!I recently had my tenants extend their lease agreement but we've had to adjust whom is renting and the responsibilities. I got their first agreement signed from a notary in person but this time around I...

I'm writing this as I'm on my flight home from the Phoenix retreat, which was my third one, & have to share!
If you haven't heard of WIIRE (women invest in real estate), it's a mostly-online community created by ...

I'm getting ready to close on my first rental property, and I'm still trying to come to a final decision on paint colors. I want to use a light, neutral tan color on the inside, perhaps something similar to Benjamin M...

I recently got introduced to Quora from a West Coast friend of mine. It seems like a powerful place to get questions answered about real estate. Anyone have any experience? How does it compare to BP? There seem to be ...

I know this one might get a bit controversial, but I think it's important to have this discussion. I started out investing a bit over a year ago and it was just recently I started experiencing some discrimination once...

I received an inquiry from someone wanting to view a 1bed/1bath apartment with 452 sq.ft. It's very clearly labeled and described, plus the pictures make it clear that it's a small apartment. Here's the kicker: her an...

An AWESOME project just finished in Columbus, OH. This is exactly the type of public/private partnership our team is working to build across the country. The efforts that projects of this nature take are massive but t...

I have a 3-bedroom rental. Is it ok for me to list it as a 2-bedroom with office? Also, can I limit the number of tenants to 2? If it's ok to limit number of tenants, is it discriminatory to not rent to a 2 adult/1...