I have a duplex with 3brs / 2.5ba on each sides which we have owned for 7 years. The property is Master Metered for water. The tenants pay a fixed water fee, which I base on an average monthly amount over the past 12 ...

Fellow Landlords, this is new to me, so I need some advice. Inherited a tenant when I bought a duplex. Their normal living conditions are dirty to say the least. Lease expire 07/31, but they have abandoned the propert...

Hello -
I'm a new investor and have a potential deal, but was wondering if anyone has dealt with cockroaches before.

I found a six residential unit + 1 commerial commerical unit which has a recent infestation of co...

Cleaning tips...What's your favorite tip for cleaning an apartment or house between tenants?

I like to start with the least caustic chemicals and the least abrasive scrubbers first then work my way up. For a...

Hi All - I've seen quite a bit of confusion on the application of the Passive Activity  Loss Rules and Short Term Rentals.  Beyond BP, there is a lot of confusion in the accounting community as well but the same rules...

I wanted to know what are some of the things you guys do to a property before your tenant's move in?

I'm looking for way to make the property as low maintenance as possible.
Here are some of the things I've picked u...

How do you discourage tag-along boyfriend occupants?I almost rented a place out to a young woman but it ultimately did not work out.However as it fell through I recognized that she had fully intended for a boyfriend t...

Hi,
This is my first time posting here and it might be a bit of a long post, but I would appreciate everyone’s time for reading it and sharing your knowledge. My husband and I recently bought a side by side townhouse...

if I have money in a 1031...can I use that to buy owner occupy property and get owner occupy interest rate from new mortgage company?

- Legal lease from legit online source - Section states, “ If Tenant Abandons home for 15 days or more and is delinquent in rent... owner can repossess home “ - Is repossessing a home legally allowed or does that fall...