Hi all,It seems some property managers look to charge one months rent to find a tenant, on top of the 10% of rent collected. Is that normal? It seems that a property manager should be incentivised to keep tenants long...

Hey! My name is David and I just recently joined the forums and would love to get some advice or suggests on what you would do in my situation. I am new to real estate investing and am open to everything! A little bac...

Hi there-I am in debt to credit cards. I have a low-paying job and at this point, no retirement. I am in my mid-50's, so I am a late bloomer to investing. I thought that claiming Chapter 7 would be a good idea, in ord...

I would love to hear an update on everyone's sentiment on the current housing market. In the last few weeks it seems as though the media is turning away from being bullish. The cost of material is up quite a bit from ...

I am asked on my rentals if I take Section 8 tenants.  I never say no, I always say it depends on the financial numbers.  I have never had a Section 8 tenant apply.  What has been your experience with Section 8 tenant...

This is a hypothetical question based on a decision I will likely need to make.  If you had to chose and approve one of these tenants, which one would it be?Assume both renters have the same amount of income, assets, ...

So many people are scared of what is going on in our economy because of what they are told by others. Yet, they really don’t understand what is making our economy tick. I recently received an ‘economic update’...

Dallas-Fort Worth apartments seeing boom in leasing

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I want to thank Jon Klaus, friend, and proud Texan for this article. G...

Why invest in real estate?After all, there are lots of things to invest in -- stocks, bonds, precious metals, collectibles.  What makes real estate so attractive to you?  Is it because it's tangible -- you can ride by...

What's up y'all, as a young 20 year old I have a question. I'm currently going to school, working full time, and have a business going. I've saved up a decent amount of money and i'm starting to catch interest in real...