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Considerations when rehabbing a rental
Recently I was reading something that suggested putting in crown molding and finer touches to a rental property. The purpose to attract quality tenants. The idea on the surface sounds good, we all want to attract qu...
Jason Crow
HELOC for Investments - Good or Bad Idea?
My wife and I own a house and land worth about 1 million, free and clear. We are in a hot market in the Austin area. We have previously flipped homes and owned a few rentals prior to the housing crash. I decided to ge...
Dele Ola
How Can I Solve This Contractor Issue
I hired a Contractor for a Rehab work , He gave me the timeline of 60 days to complete the rehab. On the 90th day work still not Complete. On the 100 day , I decided to split the Job and hired another contractor...
Ryan Steiner
First flip long distance - thoughts?
My question: Should I wait until I'm home in a few months to seal a deal, or start looking now to hit the ground running and manage a GC long distance?
Details: Im in Ft Stewart GA while I recover from surgery. I go ...
Paul Beauchemin
Gold is up...will RE follow?
Gold broke the $1000 an ounce barrier last week and is zooming up over $1100 as I write this. It seems to me that the money that the Fed's loose monetary policy is going to come home to roost. If I recall the 1970's a...
Tricia O'Brien
Listwithfreedom.com helpful for non realtors MLS access?
Hello! I have heard about a company called listwithfreedon.com that allows people who are not realtors (ie for sale by owner individuals) to list their properties for sale on the MLS. They charge, I believe, $300 to...
Bob Collett
Vacant property theft of hot water tank - alarm system
About a month ago, there was a break-in at a property I manage in Cleveland Heights near the East Cleveland border. The owner was interested in selling the property, so he gave the listing to a real estate agent. The ...
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Landlords: Describe your most problem-free tenant ever
We talk here about high-maintenance or problem tenants all the time. I'd love to hear about your most trouble-free tenant you've ever had, or what types of rentals or tenants you have found to be the easiest to deal ...
Bryanna Mendoza
Spokane, WA - New House - Already Having Sewer Backup Problems!
I'll start from the beginning, because there are lots of little details I need to explain in order for you guys to fully understand the situation. (All names are substituted by fake ones for privacy reasons.)In April ...
Sam G.
What are your "Wow factor" that your tenants love?
Hi guys,I have a small studio unit that is due for a turnover so I wanted to take the opportunity to do some updates to hopefully attract a better tenant. I'm listing is at market price so I'm not dependent on the uni...