William Allen Ball
Strategies to attract tenants to townhomes/ apartments
We are building 32 townhomes (8- 4plex). We have an agent on site and host open houses every Saturday. We have done a lot of advertising and marketing on social and Google ads . We know our rent rate is at the top ...
Adam Beckstetdt
How to charge for a furnished office space
We have a commercial complex with 7 office spaces to rent out and we were asked about costs for furnishing one of the offices with a desk and chairs. This would have to be something we purchase as we do not have thes...
John Thedford
Are We Playing Musical Chairs With Our RE Investments?
My friend just got his flip under contract. He made a great buy at 120K, put about 15K into rehab, and now has it under contract with a hedge fund in the mid 170K range. I tried to convince him to hold as a rental and...
Valeria Johnson
Business opportunity to buy an old daycare and convert
I have an opportunity to buy a closed daycare/ preschool prior to it going to auction. I think I could convert it into a spa and rent out rooms to barbers/ hairstylist/ etc. this is my first entrepreneur move. I was ...
Christopher Sheppard
Buy and Hold -> Fix and Flip
I'm sure this is question has an obvious answer.. can you combine the two strategies? I was thinking about starting out with a buy and hold, but while that process takes place can you turn it into a fix and flip? (Use...
Tim Lindstrom
Handicap accesible rentals
I was looking at expired MLS listings as a source of new investment properties, and came across one that is listed as handicap accessible. Not sure if I should pursue it. 1) Is there a rental market for Handicap acc...
Ted Klein
Installing Shower Grab Bars for Elderly Tenant
After screening many tenants and narrowing it down to two quality candidates, I have accepted a holding fee equal to the security deposit for an elderly tenant for move in at the end of the month. They have pre-signed...
Account Closed
I have equity... But how do I use it to my advantage?
In a very long story short I came across a deal I could not pass up. One year ago I purchased 23 acres of land with a tax value of $292,000 for a price of $175,000, 3% interest rate, and it is owner financed. The 23 ...
Lianna Utley
3 Bed vs. 2 Bed Question
Hello All: I have a vacation rental in Door County Wi. It is technically a 3 bed 1 bath house. But I have only been able to rent it as a 2 bedroom as there is a city rule surrounding the septic. For whatever reason wh...
Myia Ertise
Staging
Selling Homes in the World of Real Estate: Introduction
In order to revive the nearly unprofitable real estate market it is important that more and more homes are staged. This is a simple concept that ens...