I have certain rules for pets that are included in my pet addendum. For example how they must behave, cleaning up pet waste promptly, pets can not be left unattended outside, tenants are responsible for flea infestati...

I've been eyeing a 3 family in the greater NYC area.  It's priced around 400k.  I made an offer and the seller liked it, but said he was holding out for a cash offer for capital gains reasons- he purchased it for unde...

So lets say I offer $200K on a property listed for $200K. The seller countered with $220K as the price, but with a $20K credit to me at closing, along with a few other changes to my offer. There must be a reason this ...

Hi all, this is my first house, first rental, first time landlord situation where I acquired my family home through inheritance. I have had good tenants for 6 months, however I found out during their occupancy in wint...

I did a search on the MLS for active listings that had the word "motivated" in the description and I was surprised to see there is a lot on there, quite a few have been sitting on there for a while. I know that likely...

Hi All-  Newbie investor here, searching for my first rental property.  This has been a goal of mine for many years and I'm finally in a place to pull the trigger.I live in So. Cal and (though sparse) I'm able to find...

I tell people that the lender requirement of having appraisal come in at or above purchase price is a good thing. In a way, it gives some assurances whether you are overpaying or not. I buy turnkeys (my personal choic...

A contact of mine outside of bigger pockets, states that he has access to a "Fund/Lender" that will allow me to get into a property with only 10% down, they would cover the remaining 90%. After the purchase, they woul...

Has anyone rented to tenant(s) with disabilities? I have a potential tenant who is interested in one of my units, she is hearing impaired (deaf). Any tips or important things I should know about the application proces...

I have a couple of rentals in Mesquite and  two more in progress.  I see properties in Balch Springs pop up from time to time and all the feedback I've ever gotten is to avoid it.  So what's the deal?  I see propertie...