How does everyone handle screenings? I rent out my downstairs walkout apartment and Im obviously more choosy about who I want in my house versus a separate rental miles away. I have specified ‘single, quiet, non smo...

I've owned (2) rental townhomes for 8 years - I've used a property manager and I've never once had any problems.   However - - now, this won't just be a 'side' investment, I am out of my lifelong business career - - a...

Hi all,
I am in the process of a short sale on my home here in CA. I started keeping a log of what has happened so far and thought it might benefit others if I share what happens. So I googled for a short sale/forecl...

I am a new investor looking to get started in real estate. The area that I am located in has a fairly high volume of tourist that visit for vacations. Are vacation rentals a good way to get started in the real estate ...

I have a tenant that signed a one-year lease yesterday. During the interview process she said she was downsizing which is her explanation on renting. The very next day (moving day) I get a phone call saying she wants ...

Does anyone else here have issues with their personality type holding them back from being a successful RE investor? I am really struggling here and would appreciate any insight.
According to Myers-Briggs, I am an IN...

Hello everyone. Just a question... How long do you give your PMs before firing them? I have recently hired on a PM in the Cleveland area who seems to be all show no go. I think I have been fairly clear with my request...

I am a seasoned SFR hold investor and I own two property mgmt companies.  One for my portfolio, and then I am a RE Broker so my brokerage manages other folks homes.   So,  the next step is multi  family and I have a l...

I’m an asset manager for a small real estate private equity company. In this post I’m going to break down what a typical day looks like. You may think that I tried to exaggerate the number of different tasks I’m invol...

Is it possible for a person to use their own Self-Directed IRA to buy and rehab a house, then get it refinanced to pull the IRA money back out as a method of buying a rental property?   If so what would be the difficu...