Annie Seurer
Do kitchens & bathrooms need to be fully renovated & updated?
To ensure your STR performs well, do your kitchen and bathrooms need to be fully renovated and updated?We’re probably the only designers and contractors who would say no—unless you’re in the luxury STR space.Why?As lo...
Bryan Hancock
Cost Of Capital - What Are Investor Relationships Worth?
We're working on some marketing features for our crowdfunding platform and I was hoping some of the syndicators and deal sponsors could help out a bit. Sourcing investors costs money in the real world. There are two...
Matt Merriott
Replacing windows in Condo
Have a condo in a class C - neighborhood. It was built in 1977 and I assume has original windows and they are in bad shape. My question, is it better to spend the money and put in good quality windows with lifetime wa...
Chris Puckett
What Makes A Good Property Manager?
I've recently started my own residential/commercial PM company. As an investor of buy and holds I have horror stories about bad PM companies. So I would 1 characteristic of what you consider a good PM company. We h...
Marvin Michel
My apartment is not renting, my agent says price is not the issue
Hi,I have a duplex property in Middletown Ohio. I spent the last few months fixing the foundation of my property, but now that's been completed and my home is up for rent, but it's been sitting on the market going on ...
Deitra Curry
Applicant requesting full repainting 2 days before lease signing
We recently moved out of an investment home. Right before, we completely redid the home (new cupboards, woodworking , everything). It's an old bungalow style and I decorated it in "gingerbread type" colors:). It's a c...
Liam Marshall
New investor looking for answers, what do these things mean?
I am 17 years old and very new to real estate investing. As I listen to more podcasts, read more books, and watch more videos, I have more and more questions. The following are things I heard or read that I didn't und...
Brian Sorensen
How do you evaluate a historic house without comparables?
I have an bank accepted contract on an REO house for $140k. It's a beautiful old craftsman 4 bdrm from 1910 but it has wood single pane windows, no insulation, and only one bath on the main floor. My agent estimates A...
Kyle Hipp
What does everyone do with a house with asbestos/slate siding?
In the area I live and invest there are many houses with asbestos slate siding. I know this siding, if maintained correctly can last forever but it looks horrible and has the stigma attached of old and dangerous. I ha...
James Pollock
Property Mgmt Software Recommendation (too small for Appfolio)
We have 21 properties and have been using Quickbooks to manage them for the last couple of years but we have now decided it's time for software dedicated to property management. I really like the look and features of...