I got a call from a lady today in response to an ad I had on Craigslist. She moved out of the city a year ago and has a tenant in her house (his lease is up in May). She said the magic words on the phone "I just want ...

So I have a tenant that was late 2 months ago, last month was served a writ of dispossession before she paid cash on the 8th day, and this month hasn't paid as of yet.  I believe she is moving out currently and I alre...

When challenges arise, it can be hard to remember how many AMAZING moments there are in Real Estate. It's so much more than the deals we close. When I entered the SFR space. I expected to remember & be proud of al...

I have an applicant for a rental, single mother with 2 kids. She qualifies for Section 8 but her monthly income is far less than 3x the monthly rent.

I know Section 8 should guarantee rent gets paid on time each mont...

In my subprime situation, my agent and loan-office inflated my income, convinced me to sign all the documents to "move things faster". Loan-officer, told me not to worry about the inspection that he is a licensed one....

I own a 2 bedroom condo and I want to change the carpet in the living room to laminate. Can we do this while the tenant is still in place? Does that create any hazardous conditions while the work is going on?-Dinesh,

Hello everyone, I just closed on my first rental property (duplex) in the DFW area. Biggerpockets has given me the motivation and courage to step out into REI.  Reading and listening podcasts, posts and blogs has give...

So I have been talking with my wife about buying another property and we are not sure if we are ready. We are ready mentally but are we financially ready? I won’t be shy here about what we make and what we currently o...

I own three rental homes in Central Texas. After a recent full remodel, I listed one for lease with no smoking and no pets. One applicant listed two persons and a cat. I decided to waive the cat and we started negotia...

A friend has a unit in a high rise in downtown Seattle. She also has a 2-yr-old and covid isn't doing her any favors.She is concerned with Covid, protests, fires, etc that the market for a downtown condo will not cont...