Hello, my name is Liz, I feel young for this site (21) but I want to look into duplex rentals - I live on one side and rent out the other to cover my mortgage. Can anyone on here help me get started with this endeavor? 

My parents came home to find that the upstairs bathroom had a leak from one of the bolts not being tight enough. The water leaked through the edges of the vinyl floor and now there is a big water stain on in the ceili...

Hello all,I have some tenants who recently clogged the upstairs toilet. In the process they broke the flushing handle and they had an overflow where the water flowed through the ceiling and caused some damage in the c...

BPers!We own a 2 building (1 story) rental property with 5 units in each building.  We have a long term tenant (month to month agreement) that has installed at least 4 cameras (that I see) that would cover the entry i...

I'm currently looking for my first investment property is SLC and I plan on self managing it. A family friend who has properties offhandedly asked me if I wanted to manage his properties. He only has a handful and sin...

After listening to Asset Protection podcast and having a sizable portfolio, I started believing that now it is the time to move on with systematic approach and long term strategy. As a part of long term strategy, I am...

My first attempt to rent out my condo using an agent didn't   work out well , the property was not rented and my contract with agent is over.I can continue to try to rent through an agent or do it myself. If I do it m...

Hi Everyone.I'm trying to put together my first five year plan for investing.  My goal is to generate enough passive income within five years to be able to cover my expenses. Or get out of the rat race as Robert Kiyos...

It seems like a lot of people here are getting about $100-200 in + CF for SFR. Anyone have tax strategies to take advantage of being able to depreciate the property? Depreciation allows for much more than this, so I’m...

Hi! I'm James.  This is my first post on BP!! I'm in grad school In Seattle and working full time to pay my way through.  I'm brand new to real estate investing. Just finished Rich Dad Poor Dad and totally changed m...