I'm developing a class on dealing with difficult tenants.  What are the most common tenant problems you encounter?  I need some examples for the class (beyond my own bad experiences) but I'm sure everyone will share a...

I texted my tenant tonight to let her know I would be coming by with an appraiser. She responded that she would need to be home because of the alarm. Alarm?? They installed an alarm system without asking permission or...

I've heard a few tips about excluding certain appliances, putting language in the lease related to maintenance calls, or being really choosey about tenants in the first place. What strategies have you had the most suc...

So I'm looking at duplexes in the Buffalo area and I found one that hits all the boxes. Its vacant, its turn key, its in a pretty decent area, its competitively priced, and should rent pretty well. However, its been o...

We recently found our first property perfect for a rehab and resale in a close by neighborhood.  Fannie Mae owned REO.  Palm Beach County, FL.We saw the property the weekend it hit the market and by Monday placed an o...

I am almost to my two year anniversary of being a landlord. Many days are awesome and I love it. Many days are also challenging.

How many years of landlording does it take to come to a place where you feel comfortab...

Short term rentals have been around a long time.  Back in the day (longer than I care to admit) everyone looked in the Classified ads for weekly house rentals in Florida to plan their vacation.  In 1992 Home Exchange ...

I've been reading this forum for a while, trying to learn as much as possible about real estate investing and property management. Lately, something that I've been thinking about is how to protect my investment if I w...

I have a 20 and a 19 unit property that is professionally managed off-site.  I pay 7% of collected income and my manager also charges leasing fees, trip fees, and recently another fee that really bothers me.  The new ...

Hi all,For those unfamiliar with the South Florida (east coast) market, the influx of foreign investors with cash seems to have seriously skewed the evaluation criteria of properties. We just came back from the area, ...