Lillian Mitchell
New out of state investor - lessons learned so far
Thought I would share lessons learned so far for those who are just starting out and looking to invest out of state because their local market is too expensive. I am just back from a weekend trip looking at both ...
Jacklin Khalsa
How do I Escape the Rat Race?
I'm 36 great credit one primary home with another rental. I'd like to invest to Escape the rat race, not sink further into it.Question: Do I rake up enough cash to complete an extension on my home ( we just grew by on...
Jeff Z.
safety deposit dispute
Hello guys, I have a property in Georgia, Gwinnett County. I rented to this family for 2 years. The lease ended June 30. When the lease started 2 years ago, the house was not in the most ideal condition. The carpets w...
Peter K.
Flood insurance worth it if your property is in a low risk area?
This pertains to Eastern North Carolina, I have a property that is NOT in a flood zone but I have considered getting flood insurance due to the severe weather here in the Summer months and heavy rain, however, the low...
Sebastian Gruner
new to REI, Denver and the US
Hello everyone,
before i introduce myself i like to thank everyone for the huge amount of information that everybody put together on this website. It is such a great help for someone like me who is just getting starte...
Jeff C.
Cringeworthy self promotion on BP
Has anyone else had their fill of posts concocted ostensibly to be informative but that are obviously thinly veiled attempts to funnel the uninitiated to the posters classes, syndication capital raise attempts, sub-to...
Gordon Barbay
Bizarre Tenant Behavior With Rent Payments
I have a SFH in Indianapolis. For the last three years now, the tenant has been acting in what I consider to be a strange fashion concerning the rent. One or two times a year, the tenant fails to pay their rent and, ...
Nathan Gesner
What's your most ridiculous maintenance request?
What's the worst maintenance request story you have to share?
Wesley Myers
Neighbor refusing to move camera pointed at STR pool
Private STR home with private pool in fenced in back yard. Neighbor puts up a nest cam on his high back fence pointing right over into our back yard where the pool is. I confronted him about it twice already cordially...
Mark Yuschak
Evicting over late rent
My wife and I have had a continuous discussion regarding one of our tenants. So, I wanted to see everyone else's thoughts on the topic...
This one tenant is a habitual late-payer. The rent is due on the 1st and we'...