We used to see these guys in the same restaurants we'd hit on our lunch breaks on Ventura Blvd.  Remain diligent on where your money is going!https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-shapiro-woodbridge-ponzi-arrested-20...

My partner and I live in the California Bay Area and just closed on our first buy and hold SFH in St. Louis, MO. We're still getting it rent-ready, but we'll hopefully have a tenant in soon. That means that for the fi...

Anyone ever heard of a promissory note?

Hi All,I recently sent out a non-renewal lease notice to a month to month tenant on 9/29, saying their final day was 10/31.  They texted me and confirmed that they had received the notice on 10/1.  In that notice I al...

Have a 2-unit rental property, first time landlord. What tips do you have for finding and keeping great tenants? What should I do on the front-end (how to market, what forms to prepare, what checks should I do), durin...

Hello All,
I have a tenant who has been paying rent regularly until December (in Cumming, GA). But, the January rent got delayed and I was finally paid by check which got returned due to NSF. The current lease expire...

Reading another post about people stealing items in STR’s got me thinking about damage or security deposits. Do you use one? If so, does it work? If not, why? How much do you typically “hold”? How do you handle stolen...

I am pretty clear on the need to follow SEC rules for a syndication.  However I can't find any information anywhere on smaller deals that might not warrant the cost of an SEC filing.  For example, I'm looking to buy s...

What is the best way for a newbie to break into the business with creative financing that has filed bankruptcy (May 2015) and does not currently have any reserves?  I do not want to keep putting my dream on hold.

Hey BP I own a rental property here in Newark NJ. I inherited a tenant when i purchased this rental in April 2020 and her lease ends February 15th 2021. She has paid on time every month but recently she decided not t...