Sean Brennan
How is the first quarter 2013 shaping up for you?
I had a good first quarter as far as appraisals are concerned. I am wrapping up my last appraisal for a while, a 180,000 square foot warehouse. Unfortunately the market for that type of property is pretty thin; howe...
Emily Fischer
Reasonable Expectations - Good deal vs. great deal
Hello All, My husband and I are looking at buying our first home. We have been sacrificing by living with my parents for the past 8 months to save up money. It has been hard. My parents have very different life styles...
Doug Fluckiger
WARNING—STAY AWAY from booking.com!
DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY for your short- or medium-term rentals (or anything else). We’re pretty patient, even-keeled people, as you can see by my steely-eyed resolve to not list my complaints here. We gave them many ...
Brandon Turner
How do YOU deal with late tenants?
Just wondering the process that others do.
Do you charge every time, do you give leniency?
Do you ever waive fees?
Sterling Stroud
Tenant refusing to get renters insurance
Hello, So a potential renter of mine is insistent that they do not need renters insurance even though I have told them how cheap it is and that it is highly recommended. Renters insurance is not required by law in Vir...
Jarrod Frankum
My First Wholesale Deal. Started From Nothing
Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) wholesale investment.
Purchase price: $40,000
Cash invested: $1,650
Sale price: $50,000
This was a contract assignment situation.
What mad...
Tracey B.
I don't get the whole bandit sign/yellow letter concept...
Bear with me; I'm just an Aussie trying to get a handle on some quirks of the US property market, which is much more complex than our property market in Australia, with many more techniques. Aussie investors tend to b...
Cory E.
Steps to take to become an REO agent
Hey all,
I was just wondering how all of you REO agents started out and got listing from asset managers. Since I invest in foreclosures and I'm an agent. I wanted to know what steps to take to potentially get listings...
Nicholas Libertin
Where should I buy a mountain vacation rental?
Bee Hive,I would love to hear some thoughts/suggestions on where my wife and I should do our next vacation rental. We have owned long term rentals for quite some time and recently bought a vacation rental in Fort La...
Ihe O.
Contrarian Landlording
I have never paid more than $30k for a house.I have never run a credit check or asked for a credit report on anybody who has applied to rent any of my properties.I have never asked a tenant for their SSN, DOB or any o...