I asked advice from an acquaintance that has around 20  rental properties.  His advice was simply "Don't do it"!  His reasoning was as follows:1.  Unless you are a handyman, and can fix things yourself, you will never...

Hello all!My wife and I have been exploring the option of real-estate investing, and through the advice of friends we stumbled upon the BiggerPockets podcast. We have listened to several episodes, and are trying to ge...

Does anyone have the language you use in the lease for Renter's Insurance?

I am about to renew the lease with my tenant but it gets very costly having to spend another $250 for my attorney just to add a simple parag...

For those of you who that have your short term rental managed by another company, what do you typically pay in fees or a percentage for the management service? I have some family who are considering renting out their ...

I was all set to make an offer on a 8 unit(4 modular duplexes) last Monday 'til I found out there was a sex offender in one of the units Sunday night.  I looked up his court case and found out it was for 4-5 years of ...

Of all the major cities in the US, Chicago seems to have MF listings that have numbers that look better, at least on paper.  I can find multiple listing in the 300-500k range and have 9-12% net cap. No other city has ...

So I recently acquired a triplex on an FHA loan, and I am planning to remodel the unit where I will be occupying. I received three quotes for my remodeling project, but I am having a bit of a tough time trying to deci...

Hey all,

Thought someone would find this story helpful or entertaining at the very least. Also advice is also welcome.

A little bit of background on me my experience and the tenant. I have been managing Retail, ...

THis is very sad and disappointing!!! Please be respectful and share any advice.Pics belong to respected owners and I will try to link them to where I got them from........................................................