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I read this article and at the end, the writer said it is better to rent to an illegal immigrant than not to. I have my thoughts but I was wondering what are your thoughts? I'm in the conservative state of Texas but l...
So my dear old Dad just passed away and left me some money. rip.. My wife was taking care of him and now needs a job. I'm considering buying a rental property to generate income and keep my wife employed managing the...
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Hi guys,I am not sure what happened to the rental market. All I am getting are people with bad credit. One newly married couple : she had 635 credit, he had a few evictions. The other couple: the guy had an eviction, ...
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I've been having a big problem with tenants in Detroit. They move in and 2nd month don't pay. They know the system and stall court hearings and end up staying in the house free for months. By the time I get them.out t...
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Aloha, everyone! I've been reading through BP posts, catching Brandon's webinars and podcasts occasionally, and have been focusing on learning more about real estate investing through other avenues as well for coming...
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Any advice out there on the best way to pull away from the full time job and make landlording the main gig. special formulas , cash flow, separate income accounts. My biggest concern is that once I leave my full tim...
Well. I lost my job today. Nope, I didn't quit. I was laid off. I was working for a company called Gulfstream. They had to lay off 1,100 employees, and I was one of the unlucky chosen. So... What to do now?I really wa...
Some background - Around 5-6 years ago, I was getting decent tenants for the most part and a pretty good PM company to manage the rentals in MO state. While I understand that it is part of the game to have a rental pr...
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Need help with tenant issue-We have an older duplex that my husband recently remodeled that is an up/down duplex in the historic district of our city which is close to the university. The upstairs has 3b/2bath approx...
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I think its pretty safe to say that most people have their own opinion on the level of screening that tenants require in their market. Most people would run a credit check and possibly a background check.
Personally,...