So I have a duplex and a tenant had 4 friends over and one of the younger ones was playing with a gun and shot his friend in the head and killed him (all early 20’s) unfortunately.   The tenant is moving out because o...

I am having to evict a tenant for the first time, and wanted to get some perspective / opinions.  Tenant had an ongoing trend of late payments, etc., which I let slide for the first few months.  October check bounced,...

     While travelling with my good friend who is a fellow real estate investor, and giving him a hard time for investing in what I considered mediocre returns in his local market, he really one-upped me.  He gave me t...

I have been reading “Rich Dad Poor Dad” for the first time and I have to say...mind blown. I always saw my dad as very financially responsible, coming from a very poor upbringing and making a comfortable life for our ...

I don't want to get stuck in the need to start X before I really get things moving. Curious to whom became a landlord without an LLC. I have a plan working with a friend who owns an insurance company to guide me on a ...

Air bnb hosts,I know it depends on many factors (location, rates, occupancy, etc) but I’m curious to hear how many of you have been profitable even when outsourcing all management costs? I am looking at the Chicago m...

Hi BP. If I have a rental property (Let's say a 4plex) and the market crashes, what's the big deal? Won't I still have my tenants in there paying my rent every month, thus I'll still be getting equity in the property?...

Hey Guys!My name is Matt and I recently got into real estate investing and over the past few months have I've done a lot of research. I won't bore you with all of the details about that, however, it has helped me narr...

I am currently renovating a duplex in Denver, Colorado.  I purchased the duplex in May and began renovations in June with a completion date around mid-September.  After the renovations are complete, I plan to get an i...

I began renting out my 3 bed 1 bath in November to two tenants that are roommates living in separate rooms. Less than a month later I stopped in for a scheduled maintenance request and found one tenant's boyfriend han...