Joshua Dorkin
What was the most inspiring book you've read?
12 July 2011 | 201 replies
"Renovate Your Success" by Mandy Sheckles.
Jeff Blankenship
Should I sell for loss, or Refinance rental
1 February 2015 | 45 replies
I think ultimately, the move you make should directly correspond to what you need.
Troy Fisher
Trader Joe's Affect -- The Seattle "Starbuck Affect"
3 September 2015 | 19 replies
A few examples off the top of my head are prices ending in 999 or 444, houses with the number 7 in the address, phrasing when listing a property and the corresponding sale price, etc.I think these are fun things to look at but I don't think they should carry too much weight when it comes to acquisitions, although they are definitely signs of a more affluent and stable neighborhood...just my .02
Account Closed
Managing Staff - I just hired my first office manager!
18 February 2013 | 8 replies
Imagine stacks and stacks of envelopes, and piles upon piles of paper that need to be corresponded to or filed away.
Joshua D.
Help my wife and I solve this FIGHT. Should I get a W-2 job?
24 August 2018 | 155 replies
I like @Aaron Klatt's suggestion: take her entire $700/week and invest in real estate, take the corresponding $700/week from the rentals and use that to pay the bills.
Jaren Woeppel
Getting rid of my property management company
3 January 2016 | 4 replies
Provide a copy of the entire tenant file, to include the lease agreement, applications, correspondence, payment ledger, etc.4.
Jack B.
Do you count appreciation as income even if unrealized, since it
20 October 2016 | 3 replies
Rent increases do not typically result in correspondingly large increases to expenses, so they more or less go straight to the bottom line as increased cash flow, which is tax efficient but not tax free.Price increases are realized when you sell, which is a taxable event unless the taxes are deferred via 1031 exchange or partially/wholly exempt from it having been your primary residence for at least 2 of the last 5 years.
Brandon Turner
Landlords: Are YOU breaking the law?
24 August 2013 | 41 replies
I keep every piece of paperwork and correspondence.
Sharad M.
Accounting for multiple LLCs?
5 August 2011 | 16 replies
Simply set up a checking account for your LLC's operations with a corresponding savings account to hold the security deposits.
Andrew Rinne
Landlord breach of contract in Northern California. How do we proceed?
26 September 2013 | 23 replies
This wasn't part of the agreement.These items are all highly easily verified through email correspondence, as well as testimony from the other tenants.What grounds does my girlfriend have to switch to a month to month and how does she go about doing so?