So I am a newbie - and it seems like my very first tenant may end up being not so great!  In April we closed on a second home and moved into it and kept our home in Erie to rent out.  We found tenants that everything ...

We are about to endeavor in the landlord world. We just listed our property for rent on Monday and have a lady coming to look at our home tomorrow evening. Is there anything I need to do to prepare for her visit?She t...

Unable to Deliver Marketable Title Return of Earnest MoneyA friend of mine, Kevin, recently is in a situation which I cannot seem to understand fully, but am hoping a Real Estate Attorney can shed some light on the su...

Hi all,This is a long story and not sure if this is the right place to ask about my situation, but here goes.About a year ago my mother passed away. My mother and step-father were both on a fixed income and barely mak...

Most personal finance pundits will tell you that if a purchase does not produce income and depreciates, it's bad debt. They'll also tell you that you should avoid bad debt wherever possible, buying things like cars up...

I placed my first rental property on Craigslist 3 days ago and 10 responded so far and are interested. Here is my plan, followed by a few questions, what do you advise? 
 I have telephone screened a few and weeded ou...

How profitable is the rental business? I've been looking over some threads here and see that percents are used a lot when dealing with duplex's/ plan on renting out a building. I'm not too certain on the percents an...