Jonathan Twombly
Is the Multifamily Market Correcting?
Two articles that appeared in the trade press yesterday suggest that it may be happening.First, in Globe Street, there appeared an article called "In Volume Dropoff, It's 2017, Not 2007."This article cited a Real Capi...
Robert Fisher
Put House on Market, Discovered Roof Leak, Now What?
My wife and I just bought a new personal home - one we can finally house hack! We're going to sell our current home and use the equity to pay off my student loans (and because we wouldn't come close to even the 1% ru...
Kristin Caras
New Member from Delaware
Hello everyone! My name is Kristin and I currently work in Wilmington, DE as a project engineer in the construction field. Like a lot of you, I read Rich Dad, Poor Dad which really changed my viewpoint on my career. I...
Jose D.
It can't be this easy, right? Out of state investing
So, I went to see a local multifamily property yesterday. The numbers looked great, affordable enough for me to get into the game, everything seemed perfect...turns out it is run by a slumlord and needs way too much w...
Dana R.
Raising rent vs. losing tenant
Almost two years ago, I had a tenant sign a two year lease for a condo that I had for rent. At that time, I was trying to rent it at below market prices to widen the pool of applicants so I could get a good tenant...
Scott N.
Buying Condo, Disaster of a Situation, Trying to Salvage Some Money
Hi all, Thanks in advance for reading and offering any advice. I am working on a boat in Alaska, so my internet is limited and sporadic, after I post this, I will only be able to check it about once per day for update...
Dan Becker
Legal/Tax Suggestions for Seller wanting to preserve step-up tax shield benefit
Hi All,I am looking for deal structure suggestions on a unique situation that involves a home held in trust.I have a seller who owns and rents out an SFR that has an FMV of $~2M. He and his wife hold it in a revocabl...
Christian Lincoln
Litigious Tenant
A kid moved into my 6 bedroom house. After he moved in he tells me he has asthma and the other kids smoke in the house. I write a tough email to other tenants defending this kid and telling them no smoking AT ALL in h...
Patrick Hamm
Question on how to deal with problem tenants
Hi everyone,I am very new to land lording and have a question on how you would deal with the following problem tenants I recently inherited when I purchased a triplex. I have two tenants, call them A and B, who can't ...
Jozef Forgac
Do I need to list prior to ask for short sale?
I'm buying SFR in pre foreclosure and asking the lender(s) for short sale.The owner selling as FSBO to me. Lender on 1st.(Chase) wants the owner list the property with RE Agent even the owner has an offer on it from ...