Hi Fellows,i have a new tenant, she works for adult care facility. From day one she is trying to trying to make up things to get free rent by giving empty threats. Following is sequence of events:1. Tenant moved in 68...

Well BP, I'm in a pickle.I stated the year by submitting an offer on a 1913 local historic home I viewed a few days before New Years. It has been converted to commercial, and my plan is to use the first floor as my of...

I am trying to buy a property from a seller who acquired the house through a Tax Deed sale in Georgia. He has already gone through the necessary  foreclosure steps according to his attorney.The seller tells me i will ...

Hey all,I'm trying to work out a good Cap Ex amount for my rental properties. I was previously using percentages of monthly income i.e. 10% Cap Ex, 5% repairs and 5% vacancy. However, after calculating the cost to rep...

I have a tenant that seems to have a knack for breaking things. Ever-since he moved, he has been calling me every month sometimes multiple times to complain on broken things. I recently had to replace the HVAC system ...

Just a slight twist on the emotional support animal (ESA) question. I'm aware that I can't turn anyone down or charge a pet fee for an ESA. But what can or should I do if a tenant just moves in a ESA without telling m...

I will enter escrow on Monday and recently viewed units and noticed that two tenants have dogs and the owner currently has a no pets policy. One tenant tried to hide that they had a dog but the unit had a pet smell an...

Are you feeling stuck? is there ONE question or ONE decision you cant wrap your mind around to decide? put a reply and see what the community has to say. whats the most pressing question, situation, decision that you ...

Are there any apartment investors willing to talk about how they started in the apartment world, your first deal, any unexpected problems that may have arised and how you solved them, where you find your deals and esp...

What services does a real estate agent provide for an investor?As a newbie I've been working with a real estate agent who owns apartments and other properties so that I can learn of few things from him. Recently, I fo...