Jimmy S.
my tenant's cat has fleas -- vet bill was $340
One of my current roommates who moved in two months ago found fleas on her cat. We got rid of it with weekly anti-flea spray and daily vacuuming. The vacuuming we’ve been doing together switching every other day for 3...
John Fulton
Amazon: Push a button, sell your home?
We are living during the Cambrian explosion of “push a button” products and services. Push a button, get a divorce. Push a button, get a ride, watch a movie, deliver groceries and alcohol. I personally don’t see the d...
Christopher Beasley
Help with DTI denials moving from first home to 2nd
I am pre-approved for $350k. I am using a VA loan and must live in the house for a year before I can move. The payments would be $1976 because I am exempt from taxes. My income is $7600 a month and I have $600 in debt...
Sam Leon
Tadpoles, thousands of tadpoles!
Acquired a property with a swimming pool that is infested with tadpoles.Pool is 25000 gallon in capacity, about 5' deep on one side and 9' deep on the other. It has lots of tadpoles. I couldn't find daddy and mommy ...
David McMahon
Strategies for this rate environment with no (current) W2 income
Looking at several out-of-state regions to find the right mix of cash flow, CoC, stability and growth potential. Aren't we all?Given my situation however, I'm finding it near impossible to find any deals structured i...
Rich S.
What put you over the edge?- gave you the final push
I've read oodles and oodles of real estate stuff, watched plenty of shows, realistic or not.... done a bunch of looking at potential flip projects, etc... researched and had conversations with various partners.... At ...
Svend W.
Landlord residing in basement that lacks kitchen & shower
I'm considering purchasing a 2 flat property in a suburb of Chicago but the timing isn't great for the family to move--I would rather not pull our child out of middle school during the last year--so I'm wondering if t...
Steve Katuska
Deal Analysis in low interest rate environment
Hey folks, not sure if this is the right forum or if this is more of a "Business Plan" question, but figured I would start here.I've been working through some longer term analysis to understand what it would look like...
Diego La Rotta
Tenant clogging the sink
About a week ago my tenant called telling me her sink was getting clogged after washing dishes. The water wasnt going down and she was getting dirty water backed up. Ended up calling a plumber to unclog the sink he to...
Meghan McCallum
Buy the Dip- What I'm doing in this Market
The market has retracted, true. The President has engaged in some fiscal bullying and the Chinese are pushing back. That's what is supposed to happen as our policies and buying practices from China should tighten as a...