so, this evening as i spoke to my wife about a property i have found that i am interested in. We got into a deeper discussion about managing rental properties/goals/etc. I think she actually had a really good idea.she...

I think I could write a book sometimes with some of the crazy stories from owning and managing vacation rentals. I'd love to hear your stories and how you've addressed the issue to prevent it from happening again (if ...

Hi everybody!  I'm a newbie.  bought my first house in February and had it rented May 1st.   Late July my tenant sent me a text with a sob story about a fraudulent check he deposited, he wouldn't have the rent on the ...

I have owned and operated properties since 2007, and have always had a NO smoking and NO pets policy. As of late, I am getting a lot of requests for needing a "service animal" or "therapy animal". I don't know if this...

Why shouldn't I buy a duplex as a first time investor in Cleveland vs a Single family home? Assuming getting pre-approved and cash for the down payment isn't an issue what are the reasons to avoid a duplex?I assume it...

Pic #1: This is the water I found in one of my  rentals that’s about 5’ below grade. This came AFTER we had finished doing a foundation waterproofing around the perimeter of the house! - How could this happen!?I had t...

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Any active Airbnb hosts on here?

My husband and I are considering using our separate entrance basement space as an Airbnb rental. Does anyone on the forum currently do this in Georgia? Are there any meet up g...

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I posted before...newbie landlady. I have a single family house I'm renting to 3 college students. The house has a wood burning fireplace with a separate flue from the gas forced hot air furnace.
My origin...

Hi BP,I had an inspection done on a SFR I plan to buy and hold. Most of the inspection went great, but it was pointed out that there are two layers of shingles for the roof and there are two spots that leak.  I know i...

Howdy all, I'm thinking about purchasing another rental, but this would be in very very very blue collar area. Crime is not bad by any means. My other properties are in an area that require a somewhat higher income in...