The time has come for an annual lease renewal on one of our SFH rentals.  We contact the tenants and they are interested in renewing with one request.  They want the interior main floor repainted.  They have been in t...

My tenant did several marks on the walls that cannot be removed. If I have a painter do some patches, even if there are skilled, we will see a slight difference of color.

Can I use the tenant deposit to repai...

Further Analyzing rental property. Purchase price $50-60k. Low income area, not a warzone. Not counting on appreciation. Rehab 15K. Here's my #'sHome rents for $900 per month (5-10% below MR). Vac 10% ($90), maintenan...

There has been a lot of talk about property in Detroit. Some properties in Detroit are going for $500 or even less in some cases. This seems like an opportunity for buy and hold. The city will rebound at some point an...

So I was getting ready to leave on vacation for two weeks (Alaska) when I get a letter from the Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Trustee. One of my tenants that has been a renter for more than 2 years recently filed.
I tried ...

I’m a young and ambitious 22 year old fresh out of college. I’ve been wanting to get into real estate since high school but never took the initiative to take classes. I’m currently working full time at a tech compan...

Hello everyone, my wife and I are looking to buy our first real estate property. We currently live in San Diego and would love to stay within the area. My idea was to purchase a condo and live in it until we are ready...

Hey everyone. Kind of a long post. I have a master plan that ends with me becoming a general partner in multi family deals and eventually becoming financially free. I will use my knowledge in the home inspection field...

I have heard all the horror stories of 'Bad Tenants' who trash / destroy / gut the landlords properties, and read about the how-to's on hedging against it.  The thing I don't know who would fit the criteria of a 'Good...

The New Year offers a fresh start and a chance to make resolutions to make this year the best yet. Every year, I like to reflect on the previous year and update my network on what is to come. Every year that I sit d...