* Note: There’s a fresh, hot and tasty FREE REI form waiting for you at this end of this here article. So I was reminded recently of an important tactic I learned way back in my first year as an investor.  It’s a handy maneuver that has saved me heaps of time, money and hassle [...]

Here’s a cool, new resource a whole bunch of folks will find useful… Want to know what landlords are asking for rents in the areas where you invest?  Maybe you’re a landlord and want to spy efficiently on your competition?  Or a virtual investor trying to quickly ascertain rents from afar? Enter PadMapper.com… Their tagline [...]

So……you ever felt like screaming at your phone or even ripping fistfuls of hair from your own scalp over the onslaught of ridiculously unqualified people who call when you start advertising a newly vacant rental? Sheesh, I know I sure have.  It’s weird I know, but I find myself actually wanting to rent the dang [...]

Go on, admit it.  That’s just plain “I-just-threw-up-a-little-in-my-mouth” nasty, isn’t it? So yeah, anyone who’s ever had rental property or rehabbed a house has probably had to try and tackle this one.  And depending on who you ask, answers might range from stinky bombs to overweight exterminators to black magic and voodoo. So the other [...]

It seems far too long since I’ve posted a new free real estate investing form…so here you go, folks! Honestly this is one of the handiest little forms in my new tenant packet.  Basically it restates a handful of crucial items from the lease, and does it in plain English so I KNOW we have [...]

So one of my best, long-time tenants moved out recently. Dang it! Her name was Neechele, and she was a rare gem indeed.  Paid her rent early every month, took great care of the house, and even fixed stuff…on her own from time to time. Seems low interest rates were just a little too enticing [...]