I have a friend who had a tenet that moved out but had a roommate that was not on the lease. It was February and in Central NY a cold time of the Year. My friend the owner let the roommate stay feeling bad for him. Th...

We have managed one SFR property, about 50 miles away, for 20 years. Got burned by one hoarding Tenant, who illegally was running a business.  When he broke the Lease early (turns out he made a fortune and drove away ...

To most landlords (or landladies) out there the above statement is a flash of the blindingly obvious, but for some it is a very controversial statement.  Heck, I was accused of giving terrible advice when I posted it ...

Just closed on this house yesterday, so I figured it was time to share. Although I titled it a "success", I can honestly say it was not. The length of time owning the home, along with the hours invested, which caused ...

I have hired a management company to screen prospective tenants for my apartments. But I just found out that they do not do credit checks. They said they do criminal record background checks, income verification, evic...

Here is the deal. I am unstable. I live in a state a few years and move.. Sometimes up to ten years, other times 2 years. The nice thing is my job is flexible and i can live anywhere and transfer anywhere. The problem...

Just closed on a quadplex and I've identified several problem with tenants, that I want to address. Can I tell my tenants:Smoking is not allowed in the house or within a certain distance from entrances(Just like stand...

- Just found out, tenants are eligible to receive interest on their security deposit ( most likely a few bucks, if that lol ) but they can make a whole case out of it - PA law states, must hold security deposit, in es...

I see this trend slowly popping up in Chicago and I was curious, does anybody here have experience with co-living apartments? If so, what kind of returns are you getting vs a traditional lease?  I'm thinking about thi...

I'm a fairly new investor and my father is a bit of a seasoned real estate professional that remembers the days of lenders loaning money to anyone with a pulse (and even some without a pulse). He continues to tell ...