Guys and gals, sometimes I get a belly full of hearing the same old conventional wisdom over and over. Today I'm going to tackle this one: "Buy only in the top tourist areas." Are we more worried about investing s...
I had to rent out my place to help my mom after my dad became ill then passed away. The point is that sort of thing caused me to get swamped, and I never intended to rent. So filing is new. I want to get it done ...
certain politicians in Springfield are pushing legislation to pass the Illinois legislature THIS WEEKEND. I am requesting all landlords and their employees/agents/other stake holders to click the link below (to conta...
A friend and I are disagreeing about when this building craze started. In my area, (Arizona) I was told, when I bought my home in 1993, that builders had been busy since about 1986, and she didn't know how it could go...
New article on JustAskBenWhy Blog. Rather blunt, as you would expect from me, though I wonder how many would disagree...Is Real Estate Corwdfunding Right for You?Thoughts?Ben
Went to a sale yesterday where there were 181 properties available for sale. The whole sale of 181 properties only took about 2.5 hours. I was all cash and they encouraged people to pay immediately after each proper...
Hey guys,Newbie Rental investor here. I am prepping my first property for rent and I have a couple of questions that I'd like some opinions on.1) I set up rental property insurance, but I disagree with the amount the ...
I have an owner who is currently renting a 650 sqft studio a mother with 2 teens. The owner was doing more of a favor to get her back on her feet. But she recently had another child so there are now too many people li...
What is a typical price range per sq ft to build a 30 unit 3 story building with retail on first floor. In Sacramento CA
I learned some important rules when cold calling apartment owners:1) always agree (we already know this)2) always leave prospect in a good mood 3) keep them out of no, in maybe, and moving towards yes4) if they say no...