My tenant moved out on day one!We had a one year contract. She has paid the first month rent and deposit, total 2 month rent to move in. On day one she called and said she’s decided to move out.  On day two she moved ...

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I'm a new member currently residing in Minerva, New York. I'm currently doing a LOT of research and reading regarding REI in general and focusing on buy and hold strategies for multi-unit dwellings...

Hey everyone, my name is Jay,I'm a 22 year old student currently working for State Farm in northern California. I'm joining BiggerPockets to hopefully gain some insight on how to invest wisely, manage properties, m...

I have taken a few classes in lease-options and the teacher suggested that we put ads in Craigs list.  Well I got a response!  But it's not a regular person looking to sell their house like the class taught, it's a fr...

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I'm Derek, originally from Minnesota, lived in Flagstaff, AZ, and now in San Diego for the last 10 years. I absolutely love living here, now addicting to surfing and pretty much stuck living close to the oce...

I know that there are mixed feelings here about the necessity of permits on work done, but here's our story. We are less than two weeks from closing on our first rental - an owner occupied 2-family. We know that she h...

I don't know why all the car-related threads end up in Investor Psychology. Let's assume it has to do with how people motivate themselves. :-)The "what kind of car do you drive" thread is great, but I have a hard t...

I have inherited tenants that have a lease ending at the end of this month. I want to get them out so I can update the unit. I have given them no indication that I will be renewing their lease and they know we have be...

I'm new to real estate investing and have been thinking about it for what seems like an eternity.  I've been spending a lot of time thinking about retirement.  Frankly, I'm not optimistic about whether my 401k/IRA's a...

I'm managing one single family and we're looking to buy our first duplex.  I'd like to create an excel spreadsheet to manage when and what rent has come in, what expenses are and generally everything that needs and sh...