First time investors. We found a property (multi-family) 2 units, 2 bedrooms/2 baths in the front house, and a full bath with kitchen efficiency in the back unit. Good price in a developing neighborhood near downtown ...

I've received this question from 3 investors in the past week so I'd like to just put my 2 cents out there for what works in my current market.  A little bit of background, I own and manage several hundred doors in th...

Does anyone have any recommendations on how to best start out as a remote landlord? I live in CA and I have little to no interest in buying rental properties in my area. I do however wish to buy property in areas tha...

Located in Texas and am looking to purchase my first apartment complex. Have a potential deal to purchase an older complex from the late 1960s between 25-30 units, I have various operating costs from the seller: insur...

I recently got pre-approved by a hard-money lender who works with new investors for fix-n-flip loans. I'm in the process of getting pre-approval with RBC in the US who will offer me the best LTV/rates as a Canadian bu...

I'm the primary insured, but my PM wants to be included on Liability policy.  Has anyone heard of this?My insurer refused to accommodate the request saying they've had problems with PMs named in their policies, althou...

Looking to get my first out of state property and potentially manage myself. What kind of setups fo you have with your contractors that take you mostly out of the picture. For example, the tenant calls the contractor ...

It started with a phone call from my rep. The owner picked up the phone in a grumpy voice. The owner said he would be open to selling his 28-unit apartment for $48k per unit. Most apartment properties in the market ar...

I'm working on buying hold rental properties and keep running into a question that I can't get a good answer for.  Everything I read seems to emphasize making sure to accurately and completely estimate your costs up f...

For those who use a property management company, what criteria do you look for in a potential PM company?