So I am in the middle of my first turn over for one of my units.  I posted it up on all of the websites and I have gotten around 12 or so responses in the last 48 hours of people wanting to see it.  I was not expectin...

Dear members!Just got this report from my management company and it says:"- Repairs & Maintenance - Plumbing repair - Bathtub needs to be snaked out. $294.00"Is this sounds reasonable?The bathtub is pretty small, ...

I am a newbie investor that is getting my first taste of property management as well. I purchased a duplex in February with inherited tenants and so far they have worked out well. However, I've recently gotten the opp...

Hello,I am just starting my real estate journey by reading various books on the topic. Why is it that passive income is touted as such a major benefit of owning rental property? It seems that the same profit could be ...

Hey guys, I am trying to learn as much as I can about tax deeds in CA, specifically southern CA. Does anyone know if it is possible to go to the county and buy the deed before auction? Ive done some research on a part...

Long story short, I got locked out of my apartment for over 2 hours last night. The 6 month old Kwikset deadbolt wouldn't turn all the way. While waiting outside I googled some stuff and came up with people saying the...

Hello BP!I keep reading on BP and elsewhere that renting to high quality tenants is the most important risk control a landlord can have. There were a few BP blog posts on this topic with the main idea that if you want...

Hi everyone, as I am getting ready to start sending out yellow letter I have a couple of questions.

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If I don't have good handwriting would it really have a negative effect on my results, I was going to hand write ...

I'm super excited to be purchasing my first multi-family property, a 12 unit apartment (8 one bedrooms, 4 two bedrooms) in a great suburban area.  I've been a residential Real Estate Broker 17 years and have been inve...

This is an odd question but maybe someone can help. I just bought a new rental house and found out there is a very loud vibration noise coming from the wall. It will vibrate really loud in the house and I ca...