I've been a lurker for some time and decided to take action today.  I still have a lot to learn and currently looking for a local mentor.I had an acquaintance contact me today and asked if I wanted to buy his house.  ...

Morning!I have a fully remodeled home (was originally intended to be a flip) in my community. I decided since it's the dead of winter, it would be a bad idea to list it - it would likely sit 90-120 days on the market ...

Hello folks,I have began reading the bigger pockets book on rental property investing and one of the things that Brandon mentions is to buy a rental property that offers cash flow today. My situation:I am looking to b...

Hello All,For personal reasons, I am posting as anonymously.I currently live in an apartment complex with an extremely aggressive individual. Almost daily he is cussing and screaming aggressively at the top of his lun...

Hey, everyone!
We are going to be closing on a duplex at the end of the month (IOWA), and one side of the duplex is below market value.  We would like to increase the rent of this unit, but the current tenant has a m...

I thought it would be cool to see what tactics people use to stay motivated and engaged in real estate.I like to write my goals (short, long, middle-long term) in a journal at night before bed, than I wake up and read...

Hello, I have a tenant possibly growing “plants” in the basement. It is in MD and the tenant is vacating in 3 months. Any suggestion on how to handle this situation?

Hi first time writing in. We have a rental house in Portland OR and have month to month tenants. They started with a year lease and have been monthly since 2 years ago. We recently finished some major maintenance arou...

Step 1. Make a year lease with a tenantStep 2. Sign a purchase agreement to close the date that lease endsThis was suggested to me by my CPA. He didn't know if you could actually do it.

Hi all,Had a recent pitbull attack on me when walking the neighborhood of a rental I was house-hacking to completion.  Now that I am renting the house and after doing a background check, eviction check, and a sitdown ...