Chris Moore
No compensation for damages, hosts be warned! Anti air bnb
Excuse the rant:This is the second time air bnb had screwed me on damages. First time my place was trashed by some festival goers (puke and urin on beds, beer everywhere) and my maid cleaned up and disposed of the tra...
Tom V.
tenant breaking of lease, damages, repairs, and liability
Hi guys. Been a while.I have a question for you all.First off, I am in CT.Now, my questions revolves around a tenant breaking a lease, damages, repairs, and liability.I had a tenant break their lease. 2 weeks early. (...
Danny Day
SFR Rehab #2 finished.. analysis
ARV $125,000
Purchase $70,000
Rehab $23,000
Estimated time frame: 2 weeks
Rehab time frame: 4 weeks
Budget: $18,000
Analysis: Went 2 weeks over the estimated rehab time frame because I decided to to some of the work...
Richie Thomas
Property defect inspections- difficult and expensive, or no?
I'm in the process of studying for my California real estate license. Not for the purpose of becoming an agent (I'm a software engineer by trade), but rather for the purpose of learning more about the real estate indu...
Leon Lee
Advice on how to operate my first Airbnb condo unit
Hi, fellow investors
I have been an investor for 4 years and recently I purchased my first airbnb condo unit. I feel a little scared but at the same time excited, as I have been wanting to try this model for a while ...
Billy Rogers
Listings with only one or no photos
I get so aggravated with listings on realtor.com where there is only one photo of the property (usually exterior). Why would a realtor do that? I see plenty that look good, but I don't waste my time on them because t...
Sonia T.
How to evaluate listing agents - superstars vs mediocre
Hello,How does one evaluate a real estate agent/broker? Is it reasonable to ask for a MLS printout with the following:1) average days on market; 2) percentage removed from market without selling; 3) How close to listi...
Stephanie D.
If it is not broke...
Hi -I have four rental duplexes - one in Northeast Philadelphia and three in Delaware county. My tenants in Philadelphia have always been late on the rent and keep the property in a nasty condition. These are the ma...
David L.
First house with 15k? Suggestions
I have about 15k + 5k. 15k down + 5k reserves. However, if I choose to go no reserves, I can put 20k down.
I've read a few threads about reserve amounts and it seems most people are comfortable with 6 months PITI. ...
Sean M.
Opinion on Staging a Flip?
There are plenty of opinions out there about staging a home to provide a higher sales price and/or faster sale.
Is this recommended for flips? It seems like the cost is fairly high to stage, thus eating into the f...