I have a tenant claiming she did not receive the rent increase. For the past couple years we have sent two.I mailed it through regular mail.  It's for a rental in California.  Non-rent controlled.The rent is automatic...

I've got 30k set aside to invest and would like BP's advice and what to do with it. For some background, I bought a 4plex using a 3.5% down FHA loan about 5 months ago and live in one of the units. It cash flows well ...

I own multiple properties including a 4plex, I am very familiar with residential financing requirements. I am exploring the requirements for purchasing a apartment complex 25+ units. Can anyone outline the typical req...

Hi everyone.I'm an RE newbie so I'd like to pick your brain a bit.I've been looking at multi-family homes for my first investment and I found a good place on the West side of Midtown.The good thing about this duplex i...

One of the most common questions when it comes to non-performing loans is rooted in pricing.  Due to the nature of loan sales it is sometimes difficult to get a feel for market pricing as sale prices are often not pub...

Need an explanation on how Short Sales, Foreclosures and REO's are used by banks. What is the best way to buy properties in these situations?

i'm working on rehabbing a townhouse and need advice on using a subcontractor. I've found someone willing to do the painting but need to know how to go about this. Some questions i have are:-what do I need to know bef...

Morning,I am posting this to get some advice and also to hopefully give other newbies something to think about. I jumped into REI intensely in February this year. As of today i own 5 cash-flowing units (1 condo and a ...

So my tenant gave notice of breaking his lease, and was ok with the fact that he was going to lose his security deposit. Once he moved out though I found that while no major damage had been done a lot of small things ...

After hiring multiple contractors who push the price up and then hire some guy for $10 an hour who actually does the work I am wondering how hard it is to hire those guys directly.This does not apply to electricians a...