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Leon Lee Seeking Advice on Setting Up a Revocable Living Trust in GA
24 June 2024 | 4 replies
My goal is to ensure that if anything unfortunate happens to me before my daughter turns 18, all my properties won’t go through probate and get frozen for up to two years before she can access them.I have a few questions and would appreciate any advice:Estate Planning Lawyer Recommendations: Can anyone recommend a good estate planning lawyer in Georgia?
Luis Guerra The 25% property management fee was killing my STR profits
23 June 2024 | 29 replies
Once for a frozen up fridge (guest left the door ajar and ice built up) that cost $75 including trip.A guest broke a toilet seat and that was also $75.
Huiping S. End the short-term and switch to long-term.
7 June 2024 | 10 replies
Our account be frozen by AirBNB.Learned what is AirBNB now!
Neeraj Shrivastava Overcharged by water restoration company
4 June 2024 | 5 replies
I had a massive flood in my house from frozen and burst water lines and my insurance covered everything except for my deductible.
Jim K. FOUND: $642K and gold behind a water heater
3 June 2024 | 56 replies
Welp... that's a lot better than what I found with the last house clean out. 1/8 of Tequila 1 tiny piece of the green sticky ickysome frozen Jack Daniels Pork I had a decent 15 minute party w/ my found treasure 
Tyson Scheutze Greetings From a Seasoned SFR Investor and Manager
31 May 2024 | 10 replies
Lots of headwinds facing real estate, like the following: Inflation Consumer Debt Lack of consumer liquidity-- renters don’t have first and last month’s rent, let alone a down payment to buyOwners interest-rate lockedOversupply of class A multifamilyStagnation of rent growth on assets aggressively underwritten at acquisition Maturation of term debt combined with stagnant rent growth against a backdrop of rising debt rates =investors unable to meet basic debt coverage service ratios on refinance Market normalization forcing operators and investors to rely on market fundamentals (recently) forsaken, while prioritizing expediency of deploying capitalInstitutional and local investors are both frozen by volatility and cost of capital and debtAll that being said, we feel good about B and C class assets we focus on and the markets we are in. let's connect soon 
Andrew Hogan Yield Street Freezes All Accounts!
22 May 2024 | 5 replies
Just got off with an investor who was about to wire us money from Yieldstreet but his account with them is now frozen until further notice.Apparently they use a third party to escrow all funds and that company has just filed for bankruptcy.This is really unfortunate for those investors who are exposed. 
Skyler Lehman Property management Pricing
22 May 2024 | 19 replies
Regarding if you should DIY manage or hire a PMC:Many new investors read a couple of posts and then think self-managing their rental property, and avoiding PMC charges, is an easy way to boost their ROI.The reality, is that many of these investors really haven’t taken the time to properly understand what it takes to properly manage a rental property and the corresponding tenants.Here’s a list of some of the requirements to properly manage a rental property:Knowledge of all local municipality, state and federal landlord requirementsIntimate knowledge of all Fair Housing statutesUnderstand all federal privacy laws, as they’ll be handling social security numbers and IDsProper business insurance in the event their computer is hacked and or they improperly dispose of tenant data.Where to advertise their rental, other than ZillowWriting ads compliant with Fair Housing statutesCreating a process to accept calls/texts and schedule prospects to show their rentalA rental application and application fees that meet all local and state requirementsKnowing how to screen applicants to avoid professional tenants and the growing amount of fraudulent dataA lease compliant with all local, state & federal lawsUnderstanding local and state requirements regarding security deposit collection and holdingRent acceptance options for tenants and accounting system to track, including late fees, etc.Plans to handle nonpayment of rent issuesKnowledge of their local eviction laws or access to an attorney familiar with evictionsHow to accept, track and respond to tenant maintenance issuesBuilding a list of handymen and contractors for maintenance and turns between tenantsExpertise at evaluating tenant damages to charge against security deposit when tenants move outResearching local utility requirements to avoid suspension of services that could lead to frozen pipes or flooded basements, etc.
Shari B. When am i bound to go through with a refinance?
20 May 2024 | 17 replies
It's the same with loans.On a $400,000 loan for 30 years, a 1/4% interest difference costs you something like $23,000 in frozen costs not to mention that you could be investing that money along the way.Here are some of the companies owner by Fidelity NationalAll of the major title companies get their titles through FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE INSURANCE COMPANYand their list is something akin to And on it goes. 
Jon Martin VRBO Calendar pricing frozen by Market Maker!
18 May 2024 | 3 replies

Trying to raise my prices in VRBO around some football games. Already raised them on ABNB & Houfy. When I try click on the dates, it won't let me change them because Market Maker is turned on. When I go the Market...