Dan K.
What rate should I expect?
My husband is looking to purchase a property (owner-occupied) in Dallas, TX.He has an 800+ credit score, no credit issues. good reserves, and consistent W2 income without significant debts. He qualified for a $500,0...
Collin Wilson
New tenant requesting discount
Hey all. Seeking some advice on how to handle a new tenant asking for a discount on rent. The story is we purchased a property and did a minor rehab (flooring, paint, new kitchen appliances, new bathroom vanities, e...
Jane S.
Angry sellers not returning earnest money
This is not my first time finding out that a property I had UC had too many deferred conditions. But it's the first time I'm not getting my earnest money back.The sellers accused me of acting in bad faith. However, th...
Kristina Modares
Cracked Foundation
Hi everyone!I own a rental home in Mableton, Georgia and I recently received a letter from my insurance company that said "foundation has cracking/missing foundation. Debris under screened porch" and that I have one m...
Joseph Janarski
Being Sued for backing out of a Deal - What am I liable for?
*Disclosure I am speaking to an attorney on the matter this week, but wanted to share and see if anyone has had a similar experience or knowledge in this matter?So unfortunately my contractor was late in getting me a ...
Austin Smith
Tenants don't pay - My landlord journey may come to an end?
Hey all! I'm not sure if I've come to a crossroads or a dead end in my real estate investing journey. My wife and I have been building our portfolio over the past few years via house hacking and we're at 17 units curr...
Chris Bergeron
Tenant wants to end lease early due to bad area
Good Morning! I have a quick questions and wanted to see if anyone has encountered this before. I have a Section 8 tenant who moved into one of my properties about 4 months ago. She has been an amazing tenant and I re...
Johann Jells
Moral Dilemma: what to say about terrible tenants when asked?
Do you ask applicants for their current landlord's contact info? I do, but never call. A few years back I was put in an impossible spot. I was evicting a rotten couple, not an easy thing in NJ but I got lucky, and the...
Caleb Heimsoth
Impact of new tax bill (Forbes article)
Here a good article by Forbes that breaks down a lot of the new stuff in the tax bill.
It clearly mentions real estate at least twice. The author argues that those who sell real estate could be adversely affected ...
Account Closed
To Replace the Roof or Not?
I had 4 different roofing companies assess the roof of my long term rental. All but 3 have recommended replacing the roof completely. It already has 2 layers of shingles, needs a cricket for the add-on chimney, new pi...