After screening prospective tenants and making a selection, am I obligated to let the applicants who did NOT get approved know why they didn't make it?  Not sure if it's best to "say nothing"....be vague....or tell th...

Over the years on here I've seen some questions regarding people wanting to become Property Managers and how they would handle entering the data into a financial software program. What they don't realize is that there...

What are people thoughts about buy and hold during controversial neighborhoods regarding gentrification? In San Diego, I see and research some areas that agents are marketing as up and coming, gentrification, get it n...

Has anyone heard of this?

I have a duplex in Northern California. We have owned it for two years. We now have quite a bit of equity and I'm looking to refinance and pull some cash out for another deal. The pr...

Debating on which tenants you would choose. Leave your feedback! We have amazing 1st floor tenants and I think we are comparing everyone to them which is sort of hurting our judgment on people.Tenant A:Young couple (m...

I am interested in how others are handling insurance for rental property held in an IRA.Do you name your custodian as primary insured with yourself in some form (I.E., Name of IRA Holder) as an additional insured, vis...

I am looking at all my options at getting started in real estate and still in study mode to focus my efforts. I live in So Cal so the price for entry in this area is high.

Lately I have been trying to think of whe...

Calling all interior designers! I'm finishing a BRRRR deal and am trying to wrap up a long, tricky remodel of an older cape cod. The kitchen was the trickiest part of the house due to a VERY poor original layout - but...

Since I'm still new here I figured I should start contributing by sharing this to the group.  A bill pending with the California legislature just came across my desk, AB 1436.  A link and a summary appear below.  It's...

Hey!! I’ll be ready for tenants soon just curious how are you accepting rent? Cash, check, online payment?