18 March 2020 | 7 replies
Should we wait and possible miss-out on opportunities or push forward?

10 April 2020 | 16 replies
We are public school teachers so the only advisors offered are salesmen that push us into sucky 403b high fee plans.

21 March 2020 | 4 replies
Adding laundry to a unit can also push rents $100-$200/month.

19 March 2020 | 7 replies
I feel like once i get started, the ball will start rolling, i think i have the skill and motivation to succeed.

7 April 2020 | 7 replies
If asked by a tenant for relief, I will require proof of income loss, and will push for as much rent as possible plus a shorter term payment plan.

8 May 2020 | 10 replies
Maximizing rent roll, among a whole host of other things, largely depends on how many legitimate bedrooms (granted NYC standards) you can eek out of the layout.

26 July 2020 | 12 replies
Push a button and it switches to video mode.

19 March 2020 | 6 replies
This investment is yours, so part of taking responsibility is dealing with tenants and NOT pushing them onto the police.

19 March 2020 | 2 replies
My husband and I discovered real estate by a lucky roll of the dice.

18 March 2020 | 0 replies
Scott Gottlieb, former head of the FDA, to companies in the NYSE.US will soon have massive testing capacityConfirmed cases will grow exponentially now that testing is finally getting rolled outDon't be surprised to see 1000 confirmed cases in a dayBy the end of April to early May, it will start to plateau (depending on containment behaviors that we are currently living)Schools will be closed for this school yearThe summer heat in the northern hemisphere will help to contain the spread, although it will continue to existEvery reason to believe that the southern hemisphere will experience rapid spread as the weather cools (expect continued travel restrictions)The risk posture will improve in the Fall with the following:Point of care diagnostic (local swab testing everywhere - will allow early detection)Therapeutic antiviral drugs will be available (not a vaccine)Monthly injections of an antibody will be available (not sure what this is), particularly for medical workers and members of nursing homesThe testing capabilities that are getting put in place will provide a massive surveillance system to provide early detection until a vaccine is in placeAll of this will make the virus more manageable until we have a vaccineThe virus is very contagious (more than the flu)10x more deadly than the fluEven without death, the hospitalization rate (15%) and critical care rate (5%) are extremely high (we don't have medical capacity without containment)Mortality rate:1% overall4% ages 60-7010% ages 70-8014% ages >801 in 250 to 1 in 550 for some his age (47) - said "that's enormous"He recommended that his parents stay home for a couple of monthsHe also felt that masks should be produced and mandatedThese bullets are subject to my note taking and I am certainly not qualified in this area.