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Results (1950)
Rob Barry Where did I go wrong? Section 8 Horror Story.
23 August 2020 | 76 replies

So In late 2018 I bought a package of five of those small brick houses you see all over Georgia (less than $70k each) and had the brilliant idea to renovate them and rent them out via section 8. Today I got a $14,000 ...

Mario F. Should I wait to buy my first property?
9 August 2016 | 29 replies

I am looking to buy my first property within the next few months but I've heard several real estate investors say that it's a terrible time to buy because of peak prices.  That I should wait at least until after the e...

Liz C. Applicant with Marijuana conviction from 7 years ago.
13 January 2018 | 40 replies

Hi all ,

Would you take someone from Marijuana conviction from 7 years ago as tenant ?

When they say Marijuana conviction means he smoke marijuana or could mean he was selling it?

Is easy to get rid of marijuana sm...

David Kenny First time screening tenant, please help!
17 December 2015 | 30 replies

Hi Everyone,I have a potential tenant who has a 529 credit score, and 6 accounts in collections ($4k total). They earn 3x+ in income, no felonies, no evictions.The credit score would normally mean I would deny the app...

Ryan Holyn Stumped, conflicted, & confused. Please Advise!
9 September 2022 | 16 replies

Pursing a first-time home purchase and FI (financial independence) seems not possible from my position. Do you agree? What am I not considering? Should I change my risk-tolerance in order to pursue both goals? Any gui...

Brett Riemensnider Remodeling My First Unit On First Investment Property!
9 July 2024 | 6 replies

 Looking for some insight on a few things before starting construction on my first rental property! Area is not a high end area by any means, all units don’t have laundry as well as no centralized air. Trying to add v...

Donna M. re: My first duplex- any suggestions?
14 April 2009 | 19 replies

My first duplex deal
The previous owner purchased this duplex in 2005 for $25,000 then sold it and carried the note. The person he sold it to defaulted on the loan in 2007 and it took him 15 months and lots of legal ...

Steven Horvath What do i owe my tenant?
18 January 2010 | 13 replies

Being a first time landlord i was curious as to what more experienced landlords would do in this case.
i have a tenant who has been in for last 6 months and atleast always gets rent to me before the late day.
the fir...

S Buhidma Caudill 40 ft of Tunneling = $14,000 plumbing repair: worth it?
9 July 2020 | 18 replies

I own a duplex in Austin, very close to the Domain (an ever expanding area, even during the pandemic). I got it at a great price about 5 years ago, due to its foundation issues.
During the sale, our real estate agent...

Michael Williams Lease Renewal Incentives
1 April 2021 | 14 replies

We have great tenants, they've been with us for almost a year now. This property is located in Sacramento, its 5 min south of downtown in a great area. They haven't missed a payment and they keep the property in great...