Kristin Kerr
Renter wants to do repairs-should we let them?
Hi, my husband and I recently became landlords after a new job took us out of state. Long story short, we wound up with only about a month to decide to move, rent out our condo, and move out of state. Thankfully we fo...
Douglas B.
Estimating costs of repairs
this is a post for the SUB30kCLUB and anyone else who can help.
When buying a property in need of some rehab, what do you estimate for cosmetic rehab costs vs major rehab costs? I know that costs will vary w...
Marc Steinert
Rental property renovation question?
First I would like to thank everyone who contributes to this site with all their experience and expertise, this site is amazing!
I have been analyzing some sfh rental properties and am curious to what level d...
Rick L.
Help! I have a "High Maintenance" Tenant
Background:I have a tenant who has been renting for about 10 months. She is a retired probation officer and currently works part-time with one of local city governments in the traffic court division. When she first ...
Jenn Doll
NJ landlord - PIA tenants
I would like to hear from other landlords on how they have handled PIA tenants.The tenants moved in only 2 weeks after the lease began as they had time left in their old place. They came down to tour the house before ...
Karen Margrave
OPINIONS .. PLEASE!
On the houses we are building in both San Clemente, and in Capistrano Beach, in looking at cooktops I'm torn between Induction cooktop and Gas. What would YOU choose? Also, for those of you that are men, PLEASE ask yo...
Jason Maestas
Value Add 24 Unit Apartment complex, Help!
Hey everybody, I've been following a multifamily property in a city on the outskirts of Tampa, FL. I First saw it when it was priced at $950k. It has recently dropped to $660k. It is 24 Units (2 buildings) which are ...
Sarah Lorenz
Critique of My Recent Stay at a Vacation Rental
I booked a rental at a Northern Michigan lake house recently, and now that I'm an expert, I naturally had much to critique. This was a 5 bed, 3 bath house right on the water, and more of a house-hacking STR vs. a prof...
Timothy W.
Obama witholding data on Cash for Clunkers while pressing Congress for more money
Isn't this surprising out of a Chicago politician? The administration refuses to release data on the "success" of the program, but is telling congress it needs more funding.
I don't know about yo...
Yonah Weiss
Multifamily Value Add suggestions
I’ve recently read @Joe Fairless' awesome book The Best Ever Apartment Syndication Book, with the intention of getting more active in multifamily apartment investing. It is literally a thorough step by step process of...