I own a 3 bedroom rental property on campus in Columbus, OH and have 3 guys signed to a 12 month lease that expires in July 2014. Monthly rent is $1200 ($400/tenant) and there was a falling out with one of the roo...

Hi everyone,I've been a lurker here for a while, read a bunch, listened to podcasts, did all I can do on paper. Now I need to take action and my first attempt at that failed. I thought I had found a nice contractor co...

I'm in the northwest suburbs of Chicago and this was my first rehab / flip.I'm not happy that I'm losing money on this one, but I learned SO much from it.  I will probably lose about 12k on this one, depends on closin...

Hello all, was just informed me that my tenant who just signed 1 year extension on his lease told me he's closing on a house in 45 days and wants to break his freshly minted lease. Now the lease agreement (I purchased...

A quick rundown. At the far secluded end to a Pennsylvania country lane, sits two houses, one house I've rented for 10 years, and the second house where my landlord's son and his family live and have so for about the...

I’m new to rental property investments. I see some in my area that look to be in decent shape but says the property was built in 1886. What would be reasons to shy away from a property like this? I’m up for the challe...

Hey everyone, I have a checking account I use to manage my rentals and other business expenses. I have positive cashflow on all my rentals so my balance in this checking account is accumulating but earning zero intere...

Hi, just wondering has a recommendation on a VPN provider for an Airbnb host in terms of affordability, ease of use/setup, and security? I'm going to setup a separate network for guests and want to limit any kind of r...

I am very experienced as an operator of mid sized apartment buildings, but my desire to invest in real estate is a new breakthrough for me. Due to my experiences in building management, multifamily building(s?) owners...

I would like to know the benefits of auctions to buy properties?

Also, what are the chances that the average house sells for minimum bid?

I would pretty much like a walk through of a real estate auction.

Thank y...