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Results (296)
Bryan Crawford First short term rental!
19 January 2021 | 29 replies

Hello all,After much analysis paralysis on my part, my girlfriend and I have just purchased our first investment property. To mitigate risk, we decided to house hack a 3/2 home with a detached 1/1 MIL suite to rent. W...

Andrew Herrig Help! Tenant wants me to pay hospital bills
19 June 2014 | 26 replies

For legal implications, this occurred in Texas (Dallas to be specific). I know laws vary by location.About 4 months ago, we had a bad rainstorm and water seeped into the bathroom through foundation due to poor drainag...

Ari Bachrach The most annoying item to dispose of: tires
21 November 2021 | 11 replies

I bought a terrible house in a good neighborhood about a month ago. No one else wanted this house so I was able to get it for a great price. The house is a gut rehab, but even more than that, there's one thing that sc...

Henry Murray How to protect myself after close if squatter comes back? (CA)
11 January 2022 | 3 replies

TL;DR: Currently about to close on a small duplex in Lawndale, California. My offer required that it be delivered vacant since the current owner is in the process of evicting a squatter. However, the squatter is pla...

John G. Should I "buy down the rate" by paying mortgage points?
1 August 2017 | 18 replies

Details... I have a quoted rate of 4.75% with paying just a hair under one point or $723. And have the option to buy down the rate to 4.25% by paying 3.121 points (an additional 2.134 points / $1,562 cash at closing)....

Tavis Stice Setting house rules when you have roommates
28 June 2023 | 5 replies

Needing a little guidance.  I partnered with my son to purchase a house hack for my son while he attends college.  We found a good house with 5 bedrooms about 10 minutes away from his university. Financially, it’s wor...

Linda Roberts Can I charge for breaking the lease?
8 August 2024 | 9 replies

My lease states that if a tenant breaks the lease and moves out early, they must pay a penalty equal to two months' rent. One of my tenants broke the lease and moved out. I put a lot of time and effort into finding ...

Karen Margrave How would you design your perfect Vacation Rental
23 October 2017 | 5 replies

If you were starting from scratch and designing a house for a vacation rental, close to an outdoor recreation hub, what would be the priorities for layout, to include as amenities, etc.? 

Sabino Gonzalez How do I handle this next time? Unreasonable renters
1 October 2014 | 9 replies

I've been doing this since 2010 and have been buying a few props every yr. I'm currently at 7 but I still feel like a beginner. Anyway after seeing how much I paid management company I decided to manage a few myself. ...

Jay Orlauski Abandonment
4 February 2011 | 19 replies

Hello, I have a tenant who moved out most of the furniture, including beds , couches etc. tenant has not paid rent in a month - using her 'deposit' she says to cover her last months rent. She has already recieved a 3...