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Holly N. How to manage a PM? My PM keeps my rentals occupied but no cash flow
18 May 2016 | 47 replies
Challenge assessment, if necessary.March: Insurance........Well, I think you get the point for the rest of the year.
Gary Erdoglyan Since there is low inventory, doesn't development make sense?
10 August 2015 | 7 replies
. - sourceAnd while the average project approval time for new construction is about four months nationally, it takes eight months on average in L.A.To recap, here are some of the challenges inhibiting development in LA:Getting entitlements for new development is expensive and timelyNIMBYism and the control of local communities over the planning process adds tremendous risk as a project could be stopped due to law suits, lack of approvals, or requirements which make deals unprofitableThe high cost of land and entitlements coupled with a lack of incentives restricts the pool of developers who can afford to developBecause it is so challenging to develop and because we have such a shortage of housing, developers can only make their deals profitable if they target high-end buyers, further contributing to macro-gentriction wherein only the affluent can own homesThat said, it isn't impossible for a developer to develop.
Steve Rozenberg Is Allowing Your Residents to Deposit Money Directly into Your Account a Good Idea?
4 September 2015 | 96 replies
Issues:  With 18 units, some with the same rent, it can be a challenge figuring out who paid. 
Christopher Reynolds How to Deal with Verbally Abrasive Tenant
16 August 2015 | 39 replies
There are some light sockets that had loose covers, and I said I'd replace the covers and they were satisfied with my answer.  
Ben Staples My First Successful Tenant Screen!
1 February 2016 | 14 replies
Option 3: Finding a Stranger: With a focus on a buy and hold strategy, I have read many tenant screening postings including **The Ultimate Guide to Screening Tenants** and decided to use this challenge as an opportunity to test what I was reading.
Nate Baumann Inherited Renter smoking vapor & has a cat
10 August 2015 | 3 replies
To me dealing with inherited tenants is a bit more challenging than with tenants who signed the lease before moving in.
Joe Evangelisti Flip Better With This “Buyer Brain” Strategy
10 August 2015 | 0 replies
It’s a powerful strategy because it helps to solve one of the biggest challenges that flippers face: Becoming too emotionally attached to their deals.
Justin C. How to estimate possible rent when nothing on Craigslist?
12 August 2015 | 19 replies
Hi Justin, This can definitely be one of those more challenging situations.
James Wright Interest Rate Risk Mitigation
11 August 2015 | 4 replies
I think a significant climb in interest rates is going to be challenging for the Fed for many reasons, but most likely because we won't experience the necessary growth to support the bump.