A landlord sent an email blast to 300 tenants telling them to pay rent. It...
As tenants across the country call for rent strikes during the coronavirus pandemic, one Los Angeles property manager tried to remind its tenants that they still owed rent. But in its email to renters,...
View ArticleGap sued by its landlord for allegedly not paying nearly $66 million in rent...
The US's largest mall operator filed a lawsuit against Gap Inc. on Tuesday, alleging that it had not paid more than $65.9 million in rent and other charges over the past three months. According to The...
View Article3 things I learned about being a landlord from an investor who owned nearly...
My ex-girlfriend's dad owned 28 rental properties, and watching him manage those investments showed me how real estate can lead to financial freedom and generational wealth.I'd like to become a...
View ArticleI've earned $5,400 in my first year as a landlord, and there are 4 lessons...
Summary List Placement When I moved a year ago, I decided to rent out my first home. During the first year, we profited about $5,400 on the rental.We learned the importance of prescreening tenants and...
View Article5 ways to hack being a landlord, from the founder of a property management...
Summary List PlacementInvesting in real estate can be a great way to generate passive income. But being a landlord entails responsibility. Managing a property isn't as easy as it might seem, and...
View Article5 steps to take today if you want to rent out your home
Summary List Placement If you're planning to rent out your home for income, there are several things you should do before you start talking with potential renters. Establish an emergency fund for your...
View ArticleI asked 3 financial experts if I should invest in the stock market or buy a...
Summary List Placement I started investing in the stock market for the first time in 2020.Now that I'm more comfortable, I wanted to know where else I could put my money for better returns with less...
View ArticleA landlord who owns 10 properties says there are 2 types of people who should...
Summary List Placement Investing in real estate is quite different from investing in stocks. While it could garner more stable income than stock investing, it's not for everyone. After owning 10...
View ArticleI've been a landlord for years, and there are 5 questions I asked myself to...
Summary List Placement My parents owned two rental properties growing up, so I knew what to expect before I became a landlord myself.Still, I had to ask myself if I had the temperament to deal with...
View ArticleOther landlords regularly raise rent, but after 10 years refusing to do it I...
Summary List PlacementI own two rental properties, and I have only raised the rent by $40 on one of my properties in the last 10 years.Common wisdom says landlords should raise the rent whenever...
View Article3 ways buying an investment property is different from buying a home,...
Summary List PlacementInvesting in real estate is different than owning a home to live in yourself.Borrowing money to buy a rental property comes with several requirements stricter than those typical...
View ArticleI wasn't financially ready to become a landlord, but I took the risk anyway —...
Summary List PlacementI bought my starter home with the intention of one day renting it out, but when it came time to make that decision, I was nervous.Despite having credit card and student loan debt,...
View ArticleI was nervous about becoming a landlord, but 5 signs showed me I was ready to...
Summary List PlacementBefore becoming a landlord, I spent a lot of time thinking about money, but realized that I had to be emotionally ready, too.Knowing how to conduct myself professionally was...
View Article5 mistakes first-time real estate investors are constantly making, according...
Summary List PlacementReal estate investor and agent Dana Bull says there are several mistakes she sees new investors make when buying real estate.One mistake first-timers make is hiring a property...
View Article6 things I learned in my first year as a landlord that any new real estate...
Summary List PlacementI have several rental properties, and in my first year as a landlord, I learned a few lessons that could have saved me money if I'd known.I wish I'd known the inspector won't find...
View ArticleIllegal lease terms have grown for decades, study of Philadelphia landlords...
Summary List PlacementA new study took a deep dive into about 170,000 Philadelphia leases from 2005 to 2019 — and found that the number of "bad" terms in them has increased "sharply" over the past 20...
View ArticleI took a gamble on a house that was falling apart at the seams, but it turned...
Summary List PlacementWhen most people think about leveling up financially, they probably don't envision moving to an under-resourced community, let alone putting down roots and investing there. But...
View ArticleI've been a landlord for 10 years, and there are 7 things I think everyone...
Summary List PlacementI started investing in real estate by accident. I had no way of knowing that my first fixer-upper would eventually become a rental and pave the way for other properties,...
View ArticleI've been a landlord since I was 28, and there are 4 reasons I think it's a...
Summary List PlacementAt 28, I made a life-changing decision. After years of squirreling away bonuses, commissions, and any cold hard cash I could get my mitts on, I was finally in possession of a...
View Article3 costly mistakes I learned the hard way being the landlord of a 12-unit...
Summary List PlacementIn October of 2018, my in-laws, wife, and I purchased a 12-unit apartment complex in Madelia, Minnesota. I had a tremendous amount of anxiety about the $100,000 down payment and...
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