Had a tenant apply. Qualified on income and checks every box. Filled out all forms properly, and communicates very well. Has an eviction on record 6.5 years ago. If they applied 6 mo from now it would have not even sh...

My apologies for how long this post is, it's almost a full on financial advise session than a single question, just want to get some guidance as the main centerpiece to my situation is a house and renting.Here's a  qu...

I live in california but want to invest for cash flow, not appreciation. I've done some research on prices in some of the areas people talk about on here where monthly gross rent multipliers are as low 30-50. Is thi...

Hi everybody, first post, thanks for being such a  great resource.We are looking at buying our first rental, it is a condo in a remote area (remote to us, the area itself is developed)my numbers on the one unit ive lo...

Hello,I know there are many opinions, but I still want to hear them. I have so far not allowed cats in one of my properties (condo) but there is a seemingly good couple who has applied and has an indoor cat, so I'm de...

Hello! This is my first post so if I make a mistake I'm sorry! First I’d like to say I’ve enjoyed reading Jay Hinrich’s posts; they’ve helped me get a firmer grasp on real estate investing and I’m grateful for that, a...

I see this metric of gross income should be 3x or 4x rent and cannot see how this can possibly be useful other than a preliminary "should I even bother looking at this app".

I think a more useful metric would...

I have this conversation frequently with investors investing in mortgage notes and private lending. Many people will look at the interest rate or even the yield to determine which is a better deal. But what many forge...

I am selling a single family home in Bellevue,  NE in which the tenants refused to allow showings,  shorter notice showings, and lock boxes for the last 30 days of their lease.   In the lease they're are stipulations ...

From 2003-2009 I was 20 years old and had my first real job and taste of Real Estate for a mortgage company at HomeBridge Mortgage Bankers in south Florida.It was a crazy market and a crazier place to work, but I lear...