A tenant has given me an official notice after only having 20 days in the rental. She had never complained about anything about the house until the letter arrived at my doorstep. She agreed to leave the premises and d...

We currently own home in central FL in a desirable location 40 min to beach 30 min to downtown Orlando. it was built in the late 50s solid block home. 2 bed 1 bath large lot.  Never mad money off of it (had family mem...

Invest or ignore.  All opinions appreciated.County Size: 150,000City Size: 40,000Unemployment: In line with USHousehold Income: $45,00010 Year Pop. Growth: 0%Renter Population: 30+%City Description: The city is the se...

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So I recently purchased three properties that had current tenants in them. The Rents were way below market value with these tenants. What do you think is the best way to go about increasing the rent to ma...

Hello fellow BPers,Recently, I had great tenants that moved out after 3 years in a townhome. After they moved, in a routine clean-up, we discovered some broken refrigerator drawers that needed replacing (not really so...

Hi everyone,Does anyone in the South Jersey area have a recommendation for a good collection agency?I had to evict a tenant who owes me about $3,000, and even if I don't collect, I want them to chase this person down ...

Hi all,Hope you are all safe and healthy!I own a small condo in NYC. The building is undergoing some major renovation. A few weeks ago the pipe had a leak that was so significant that it dampened two walls and the flo...

Hi there! I'm Chris, and I'm under contract for my first home purchase (A duplex, which I plan on owner occupying and renting half).  I'll make this as short and sweet as possible.  I got a rough inspection back (Majo...

For us real estate investors this is a good time to have rental properties while we watch others portfolios crash with the stock market.Other than a moderately safe mutual fund I contribute to monthly and my 401k, I a...

Hello,Could setting up an LLC for my duplex that is upside down protect my personal and marital finances?  The commercial loan I have on the property is in my name.  Thanks,Christy