Lack of basic knowledge required by landlords will get you in trouble.

While there are laws violated, look for tortuous conduct as well, claims that may be raised in a suit for civil damages.

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Hi All,I am new to real estate investing and am considering investing out of state. I live in the Washington DC area and it seems difficult to find cash flowing properties here. One area I am considering for OOS inves...

Hello BiggerPocket Community,

I know this question has probably been asked before, but after searching the forums, I couldn’t find a clear answer. My wife and I are starting our journey with our first STR and I wan...

Just got a call in Indiana from a lady whose kid has a pit as a "service" dog. Thoughts on this? Can I still discriminate against the breed as I normally do with pits, rotts and so on even if they have papers?

This going to be a lengthy post, so bear with me and appreciate the time for reading this.Background: My mother-in-law is having a difficult time with her landlord. She lives in a house in a lot of three homes in Los ...

My new tenants have moved in now as of one week ago. They are both older, have a hard time walking around, both morbidly obese, and the male is recovering from heart surgery.

Prior to them moving in, my daughter a...

Moderators please remove if not allowed: Hey everyone, We have a recently vacant home in indi that needed a quick turnover for next renter. Our PM’s preferred vendor send us this quote. Looking at the prices , along w...

Hello All,Excited to be here. Looking for guidance on buying our first investment property in Southern California or in Ohio (around Columbus)  to start off with . Should we buy and market for S8 tenant or without ? P...

What is the process like for refinancing a hard money loan into a conventional loan? Is it easy to accomplish within a short period of time like within a couple months? 

Hey folks - so I have a property in a lower-income part of town and almost every tenant who applies has a pitbull. (The animal, not the singer!) Anyway - tenants today know the game. They just need to say "it's a serv...