Hello all, firstly wanted to thank you for this great resource.   I have been lurking here for a few years, and there is such a wealth of knowledge on this site!   I am renting out a place in Columbus, Ohio. I have re...

Hi all, I rented my house to a couple last week, since they moved in they keep texting on any issue they see and request and immediate fix. I went there many times during the week and addressed all issues including ca...

So I have been going around and attending many different networking and REI Clubs in the Chicago area. Some I have found useful, others I wouldn't call a club but more an infomercial for the guru pitching a product. S...

We where faced with the challenge to rehab or not a property we own free and clear in Puerto Rico. I am originally from there... This is a class C+ neighborhood in the Carolina area near a regional hospital. The econo...

Hello BP ,I recently bought my first rental property and few months down the road facing issues with a nit picky tenant and a substandard PM company whose primary goal is just to appease the tenant (Unfortunately they...

I have a couple of duplexes (upper and lower in each building) and each duplex has one furnace for both upper and lower units, I am paying the utilities right now, but would really like to have the tenants pay for ...

Hello,I am currently in the process of finding a tenant for my home. We have had one month vacancy while searching for a new tenant, so I am looking to fill the home as soon as possible. A tenant who is interested in ...

Guy filled out application, listed his dog as only other tenant. Income of $90/year with one year contract, only debt is one credit card in good standing and a deferred student loan, good rental references. After sign...

We recently listed a duplex for rent in Milwaukee, WI. We received three applications. After calling the references and verifying income, etc. we narrowed it down to one possibility that looked good. We informed this ...

In a nod to Ben Leybovich, I bought a PIG.  I'm going to tell everyone how things work out for me on this thread.The deal:2/1 house in Fredericksburg, VA.  It's a very small 725 single story all brick on a crawlspace ...