Damon Albers
tenants breaking leases and excessive damage make it hard to be profitable
5 January 2025 | 39 replies
If the answer is "close enough," they move forward without much hesitation.While it's true that higher-quality tenants are easier to attract with nicer homes in better areas, I’ve managed C-class properties and had fantastic tenants.
Marc Shin
need recommendations for curtain colors and rug colors
1 January 2025 | 22 replies
They have a good selection of quality rugs for reasonable prices.
AJ Wong
Property Insurance crisis will supercharge climate migration in 2025 and beyond
11 January 2025 | 2 replies
Anticipate an emphasis on quality over quantity in terms of reconstruction materials and housing footprint.
Steffany Boldrini
Seeking Advice: Issues with Jenny Yi, an STR Designer
4 January 2025 | 20 replies
.* Work Quality: Jenny never showed up to the house, she sent 2 people instead, she never mentioned she would not show up herself, she never asked for approval to send two others instead, they did not complete the job, and there were multiple unauthorized charges on my card.* Receipts and Expenses: Once I brought to Jenny's attention that we were 20k above budget, she refused for days to give me the receipts, saying that I needed to give her my credit card statement first.
Jason Mitchell
New Detroit Rental Investor
8 January 2025 | 9 replies
@Hiyun Park only experienced investors can DIY everything in Class C Midwest areas like Detroit, Cleveland, St Louis, etc.Hopefully the info below will help you:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?
Alan Asriants
Taking on a major construction project in 2025 - What are some common hurdles?
30 December 2024 | 10 replies
The licensed versions sold at big box stores are not the same quality and break down quickly and rarely have replacement parts.
Rae Chris
Properties, Networking, Advice,
2 January 2025 | 13 replies
@Rae Chris Ann Arbor is pretty expensive, so difficult to find cashflowing rentals.You may want to look in Ypsilanti - if you want to stay in your area.Otherwise, Metro Detroit offers a LOT of options.Read our copy & paste below for some helpful info:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?
Jonathan Greene
What Do You Think Of All Of The Reverse Trolling in the Forums?
6 January 2025 | 77 replies
Quality over quantity. that would be an interesting exercise for BP super computer who has the most votes to post ratio I bet Mike D is right at the top.. then on the inverse you would have the least votes for the most posts those would be those folks that just post the same thing over and over I suspect.
Scott MacComb
Contract with general contractor on house flip
31 December 2024 | 13 replies
You cannot have a contract that simply states "install high-quality countertops" without specifying the quantity, location, type, or style.
Bradley Buxton
What are the scariest things about real estate investing?
5 January 2025 | 24 replies
Their commercials seem higher quality than the no on prop 33 commercials (who have similar budgets but from much more sources).Hopefully voters educate on this and strike down this proposition for the third time.