Hello everyone, I'm looking to close on my 1st rental property. I have some small work I need to do before putting this property on the market as a rental. A couple of questions I have are where can I get some good in...

My friend just became an agent in Alabama, he told me Alabama property market grows slowly and will continue keep growing, will catch up the growth rate as in other cities. He said is good to invest there because all ...

I read a blog post this morning on the site, where someone called some of the people on BiggerPockets, gurus. While this term carries a positive connotation, I contend that in the world of real estate, it can be inte...

My tenant called me a month ago to complain that he has burned up three TVs and he thought the electrical in the house was faulty. I tested the outlet and it was around 119 to 120. I put in a new outlet and told him...

I sometimes have to give tenants, what I call an "attitude adjustment".Below is an email that I sent to a tenant.  In her email, she talked about invoicing me for when she had to talk to the utility company.  I sent t...

I love Multifamily, but also am open to other investments. Right now I’m looking for opportunities and see some potentially fantastic opportunities out there.
1. Retail: retail is getting smacked around right now. No...

Criminal record? For years, landlords have been able to automatically disqualify any tenant with a criminal record - as they were not a protected class under Fair Housing Laws. Recent recommendations from HUD are call...

Do any seasoned landlords out there have any advice on how they’d handle this situation? Truth is, I hear from these tenants about once a month or so, maybe less, for stuff like this. With 1 or 2 properties, stuff l...

This is a revision of my popular post from 3 years ago. See, the older I get (don't ask), the more annoyed I get with the endless "I WILL SHOW YOU HOW TO CUT YOUR TAXES in DECEMBER" emails, posts, webinars, podcasts, ...