Josh V.
Cost to replace kitchen faucet?
One of my rental properties in Kansas City is managed by a property manager. My recent monthly owner statement included a $443 charge for replacing a kitchen faucet. Seemed excessive to me so I got a breakdown of th...
Chuck B.
How do you "harden" your rentals?
Dear Pocketers,
How do you harden / bullet-proof your rentals?
While I've never had anyone utterly trash a rental of mine, I've seen the damage they can do first hand (typically when buying the rental and seeing ...
Mr Naj
Checkbook LLC IRA and Personally held precious metal coins
Hello all,I've recently started funding my IRA and it's still too early to make real estates investment. I'm planning to invest in previous metals until I get it to a state where I can invest in real estates. From my ...
Pat Jackson
Auction.com houses to HUD houses....What's up?
I've seen this happen 3 different times now. A house from auction.com is listed, dissappears, and ~45 days later ends up on hudhomestore.com. The first two houses went through several auction cycles, reserve was nev...
Mark Fitzpatrick
Spending cuts, tax increases, or both? How's the debt ceiling debate going to work out?
With the specter of a US default growing over this debt ceiling issue, how do you think all this is going to work out? Republicans are firmly against tax increases and want steep spending cuts, but Democrats want tax ...
Chris Heeren
Waterproofing a wood porch directly over a garage
I'm closing on my first Rental Property this month, a Duplex that is currently 100% occupied. The biggest concern with the property is the wood plank porch was built directly over the garage without any waterproof...
Alex Short
How can I find some good tenant rules
I am about to rent to my first renter. I have a attached the rules I plan to use. I took them from the previous owner. 1. What are the issues I am missing.2. Where can I find rules and leases. https://docs.google.com/...
Ajay Keluskar
New investor in Albany, New York
Hello all,
Firstly I would like to say thank you for all of the insight that I have consumed over the last few months while I considered taking the plunge into this incredible field. Now a bit of history on myself.
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Bill B.
Building In Ventura County CA
Hi,We own an agricultural parcel free and clear. We are contemplating building on that farm. This is NOT an investment to sell, it would be the primary residence for my wife, our son, and my elderly parents. So, we...
Bienes Raices
Paranoia about gold ETFs, why?
I've read the conspiracy theories about GLD's gold bars missing from the vault, tungsten filled gold bars, and the fact that GLD will not redeem for physical gold. Most of this seems to be rumor, except for the last o...