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Michael Clark Getting my first property, whats the best app/site to use to collect rent?
28 February 2026 | 11 replies
If the software is not simplifying your life or making you more accurate, you shouldn't use it.Software does have extremely helpful features like online payments, marketing syndication (click a button and your property is advertised on multiple sites), electronic document review/signing, maintenance tracking, and owner reports.
Toby Real ... New here looking for information about lending options.
27 February 2026 | 15 replies
The VA or FHA servicer qualifies you based on standard debt-to-income ratios, and self-employment is handled through tax return documentation, not a bank statement premium.
Simon Hodson Out-of-State Landlord Nightmare: 4 Months No Rent, Cleveland Escrow Battle
25 February 2026 | 20 replies
The tenant can 'deny access' all they want, but a competent PM knows how to post a 24-hour notice of entry for repairs and get a locksmith if needed (or at least document the refusal for the court).
Mark Soreco Portfolio of 9 condominiums vs. single multi-family property
27 February 2026 | 2 replies
To do so, they defer maintenance items, even though by law, and based on the Governing Documents of most projects, the Board's Number One Job is to maintain, protect, and preserve ALL common elements of the project.
Raymond Li Landlord in BC – tenant drilling / possible renovations despite “no structural change
17 February 2026 | 2 replies
Are you documenting dates/times this started?
Donta Polk Houston Investor Rebuilding & Getting Started – Trucking/Construction Background
26 February 2026 | 1 reply
In some cases, it can be shorter with documented extenuating circumstances, but two years is the typical benchmark.
Steve Harris The Subdivision Entitlement Process: From Raw Land to Approved Residential Lots
20 February 2026 | 9 replies
@Tab Teehee that is called paper lots, where you obtain entitlements , i.e. zoning, subdivision plat, construction documents
Andy Sabisch Why Getting The Right Tenant Initially is Far Better than Evicting a Bad One Later
1 March 2026 | 11 replies
Without seeing the actual documents that the OP was able to review, it may have been either poor reporting by their sources, or a lax screening criteria.
Allan Smith What to do When Your Contractor Seems to be Getting Slower and Slower
10 February 2026 | 4 replies
Document your casual contractor convos with follow-up texts.
Gabriel Reetz Starting at the Real Estate early
20 February 2026 | 9 replies
House hacking a 2–4 unit with an FHA loan can be a strong strategy but lenders will require documented income, stable employment and debt-to-income qualification, not just a 700 score.I would focus on building capital, establishing legal residency, creating stable income in that country and learning one specific market deeply.