Michele Velazquez
Opinions about when to repair and when not to repair
Hi everyone,I am excited that I just bought my first 4 townhomes in Austell, Ga. The inspection report came back with a lot of findings and I just wanted to pick your brains since you all are so experienced. Do you ...
Sam Fowler
Classic Rent vs Buy (Among the crazy market currently!)
Hi All,
My fiancé and I live in the DFW area and are currently renting a 1 bed apartment unit. Our lease is up in Feb of 2023 and we're going back and forth on whether we should extend our lease or begin the process ...
Jerry Poon
Investment Performance Analysis (financed -> loan paydowns)
I have been financing all my properties, and analysis via Cash on Cash has been serving me quite well. With the market being the way it is right now, I've moved onto cash buys and paying down my loans for now.Since th...
Balaji Varadharajan
Tenant security deposit
Hi all,I have a couple of questions related to security deposit reconciliation and return. The tenant vacated last month after staying there for a little over two years. They have largely been good - paid rent on time...
Johann Jells
Are Kwikset Smartkeys as insecure as critics say? Have you had one broken in?
There's lots of pages out there about how easy it is to defeat a smartkey lock, but I can't find any anecdotes of anyone actually getting robbed by a thief doing so. They're a very attractive idea, and and I have a fe...
Patricia Andriolo-Bull
Thoughts on Host Tools
Hi. Tried to search specifically for this but wasn't having any luck though I think I've ready it in here before. Does anyone use Host Tools? I started a free demo yesterday. It seems like it "should be" good with...
Chang Xu
Condo hostile takeover
I own a condo in a complex with 150 units. An investor has acquired over 80% of condos in this complex. He has made me an offer for my condo, but I do not want to sell. Based on some research I did online it seems tha...
Junaid Anwar
Commercial Loans - ELI5
I'm researching commercial loans and how they work. I understand that a majority of them carry a 5 year balloon AND an amortization period (usually 30 years). What's the purpose of having the balloon payment? If I ref...
Mindy Jensen
Does inheritance count for 1031 Exchange?
A friend inherited his grandmother's property through his mother's estate. He'd like to sell in the Spring and is asking about a 1031.I think since it is inherited, the cost basis is reset to today's value, and he can...
J. Martin
Go Refinance Again!!! 10yr Treasury meteoric drop the last week!
Call up your mortgage broker! Get your documents together!Average 30yr mortgage rates have dropped from around 4.0% at the end of 2015 to below 3.6% being quoted today. That's 40bp in a little over a month! We are now...