James M Smith
Reasonable fees for Security Deposit retention in Arlington, Tx
Ok, lets get the "it depends on your state/local municipality" out of the way. I am looking for a more general quesiton of what is a reasonable hourly rate (or per job) to charge for DIY repairs. For example, if a t...
Christopher Morin
Military Tenant "opt out" of signed lease prior to move in.
Hi all, to start I'll start to say that I'm new here, and very new to real estate in general. So go figure I have an issue with my first tenant, in my first rental property ever. I'm in Okaloosa county Florida. Here...
Matthew L.
Lessons from My First Purchase
I just wrapped up a busy (and cold!) week in Owings Mills (outside of Baltimore), where I was rehabbing my first rental property. Being my first real estate purchase ever, it was exciting and intimidating to go throug...
Mary anne Raymond
Wholesaling and Bank owned properties
Can you assign the contact on bank owned properties? I'm in Florida specifically.
Matthew Hammond
Insurance for Residential Portfolios
Hey all,
I was just curious what companies and insurance policies people are using for those who have more than 4 SFR or 1-4 unit residential rental properties. Currently I have 8 rentals ranging from single families ...
Isaac S.
Zero Cash Flow ZCF Exit strategy and/or ZCF DST Funds
I was recently exposed to the use of Zero Cash Flow DST offerings for the same reason you would invest in an individual ZCF asset....for me, I first considered them for the depreciation that would help shelter cash fl...
Nico C.
Flood Insurance Blues
I have multiple properties in a FEMA Rated "minimal flood risk" zone - but still in Virginia Beach, VA. VB experiences all the joys of a hurricane prone area as well as the weather irregularities of the southern east ...
David Levy
I can do a 20% down, but why not 3.5% FHA? Please Help
Hi all,I've been a "renter" all my life and finally buying a townhouse in state of NJ to live in. After reading a lot about putting my money to work and I do have over 130k to work with, I am now thinking if I should ...
Aradhana Verma
Question on Trust and Estate taxes on investment properties
Hi, We are a married couple and own a primary residence in Bay Area, CA and another investment property in Redmond, WA. We recently setup a trust in California. My attorney mentioned that the state of Washington has v...
Wesley W.
Finding the new address of vacating tenants
Hello folks,Anyone have a clever means of finding the new local address of vacating tenants that (shudder the thought) might end up owing you once they relinquish possession? My first thought is have someone follow th...