Dan Johnson
STR hosts who allow pets, ever had a flea problem?
I have several STR's and do not allow pets in any of them. I am thinking of allowing pets at one of my SFH STR's. I would ask any guest bringing a pet for a shot record to prove that they are a responsible pet owner. ...
Karen Margrave
California is burning and it's time to rethink policies
The Carr Fire in Redding, CA (Shasta Trinity National Forest) has devoured over 155,000 acres and is still burning, destroying over 1000 homes (one of which was my firefighter grandsons), and killing 8 people. The Riv...
Larry Moore
If you can't convince them, call them stupid.
I guess we'll see how that tactic works in November:
Speaking on health care Monday, Senator Diane Feinstein said, "I've gotten 90,000 emails and faxes on the health care bill and over 85,000 of them are against it. ...
Timothy W.
Prepping for Cap and Trade effects
Alright,
As wrong as it is, it's a reality. No use pissing and moaning - we're going to have to deal with it. What exactly does it mean for us and what exactly are we going to have to do? I've m...
Joel Bowen
Buying MF in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, or Austin, Texas?
My main primary goal at this point is to purchase a buy and hold multifamily property (3-4 units). This will be my first investment. I plan on house hacking for the 1st year with the goal of cash flow of $100/door or ...
Tristan Brenner
NEW CONSTRUCTION, Slab on grade VS conventional crawlspace
I'm currently working on converting my first single family rental into a duplex in Washington State. I will be keeping this project in my portfolio for years to come. I'm trying to figure out best practices from more ...
Bryan L.
Referrals and leads
I'm looking for some feed-back from the rest of you out there. I am a combination investor/Realtor. I often get leads from my "I Buy Houses" ads that do not have enough equity for me to buy them. So, I often tr...
Alex Whittow
Replacing Gas Furnace with Heat Pump vs. Electric Furnace
I’m in the process of replacing a natural gas furnace with a more climate-friendly option; specifically, an air-source heat pump or electric furnace.Given the reduced energy needs and minimal environmental impact of a...
Kurt Devlaeminck
Grand Rapids STR investor
Hey guys!
I'm new here. I'm a buy and hold investor from Grand Rapids, MI. I've lived in San Francisco and Chicago, but prefer the medium-sized midwestern cities. I'm a Graphic Designer/Illustrator that is looking t...
Terry Hoefer
Garages-add much value?
While looking for duplexes in Wisconsin, some have no garage, but are otherwise desirable rentals. I know when I think back to my years as a young renter in Wisconsin, my dream was to have garage access. I would have ...