I have a deal where the numbers are good (11-12% cash on cash) but it is in a rough neighborhood of Philly. I am confident in my screening abilities, but still concerned about the tenants and neighborhoods of this are...

I'm in a particularly dramatic situation to say the least. Against my better judgement, I allowed my brother in law to move in from out of state with my wife and I. He agreed and was expected to get a job and begin pa...

Good morning,I have a section 8 Tenant that is blasting music from  the evening hours of 6pm to 3am on a regular basis. This is a huge disturbance to my other tenants. Because of this, I put up a sign in the hallway t...

A “renter’s choice” city ordinance — requiring landlords to accept renters’ insurance and other alternatives to a cash security deposit — passed last week by Cincinnati City Council was featured in a weekend article b...

I'm sure most new investors have this question. Although I myself am new, I know where I stand. I'd prefer to build a rental portfolio accompanied by periodic flips. But I'm curious. Are you more on the side of runnin...

I've been trying to sell a house for a few months, and haven't had any luck yet. I'm offering owner financing, but nobody has any money for a downpayment. Last night, a prospective tenant/buyer offered me an entici...

Often times people contact me. Luke, my cleaner is not doing their job I need a new one, can you suggest one? If you're having issues with your cleaner, look at yourself before you look at them. This particular person...

So, this post is NOT meant to scare you, newbies. But... this is gonna freak you out :) This tenant is in the process of being evicted. To make matters worse, he lit his kitchen on fire; accidentally, supposedly. Anyw...

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Yep, this is what I did today. Had a water leak coming in on top of the window, where a shingle was broke. So rather than spend 2 hours repairing it in the rain, I just...

I haven't been around much the past 2 weeks, as I've been finishing up the rehab Marty Boardman and I have been working on in the Milwaukee suburbs. After 40+ rehabs in my local area (Atlanta), Marty and I decided to...