Christopher Brown
Coronavirus changing deal fundamentals
I am in my 180-day period for a 1031 exchange with $2mm in escrow and two properties under contract: a stabilizing self storage deal in a small but growing market and a NNN deal with three QSR (two credit quality nati...
Chris Luksha
What's so great about MLS?
Good day all,AS I am reading and listening to podcasts and trying to learn all I can, I keep hearing references to "Use a realtor because they have access to MLS" or "Because I have access to MLS I can..."Is there a s...
Ross Bowman
Peak of the market: gurus everywhere
Something I remember reading in Josh Dorkin's book, about economic cycles, is that one sign you're in the Peak Phase of a real estate market is that there are real estate gurus everywhere.I can't stop seeing this now....
Cedric Jenkins
Is it impossible to overcome a minor mold issue?
Hi, BP family. Quick question..We found a property being sold as is for 25k. However there’s a mold issue (not severe). Work needed is 8k.ARV is 63k. I believe I can leverage the fact that there’s mold to lower the as...
Anand S.
What Cancellation -- Strict or no?
I use a Strict policy and always have. However, with this CV19, folks that have inquired are now holding off on booking, and the new inquiries have pretty much dried up. Is anyone considering relaxing their cancellati...
Reinaldo Lopez
The death of office space
If companies start telling workers to start working from their homes and office buildings start going empty, how would this affect the residential and rental markets? How communities will spread out of the cities cong...
Michelle Chabot
Not sure how to deny an applicant or if I even can
I'm in a bit of a pickle right now trying to decide how to go about denying an applicant. I know the laws in British Columbia that landlords need to following regarding discrimination, but I'm kind of stuck with what...
David M.
Automating Lower-Income Rental Property Management
Hello,My family owns 105 single family rentals with an average rent of roughly $650-$675. The tenants who generally rent from us are working in low-wage industries or collecting SSI disability checks. My father has c...
Josh Cohen
Agents!!! What do you think of EXP???
I'm a new agent and I'm trying to find a broker. The Broker I like most so far, is with EXP... he wants a 50/50 split when he supplies the lead, and 70/30 when I find the lead, plus $8k a year Cap when I'm on a team, ...
Luke Dilorenzo
Illegal immigrant tenants and lease termination
Hello everyone,I feel like maybe I’m being a softy, however I wanted some input from the more experienced landlords out there on how they would/have handled this situation.So recently I closed and owner occupy on a 4-...