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2 months ago we moved in into 2 story apartment complex. We asked for first floor because of our toddler son, but realtor and leasing agent only offered us 2nd floor, and affirmed us that kids were not an issue.After ...
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Hello, we are looking to purchase a vacation home in Lake Tahoe with the possibility of renting it when we’re not using it. We’d like to stay around 500k for a min 3/2 turnkey. What areas around Tahoe would you recom...
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Hi All, I have been lurking this subforum for a while now and am ready to start pursuing my own deals. I need to be careful with the details on this one, as I signed a C/A so as such I will ONLY be posting info prese...
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Hey everyone, I am a real estate agent in New Orleans, but I am relatively new to the investing side of things, so I am hoping that someone can help me understand this particular topic a bit better...I am looking to i...
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We finished our fourth flip home which was our biggest flip yet. We had to have the house almost completely rebuilt, but we felt really good about the product we were selling. It had almost everything new. The new own...
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I have a friend who was a successful landlord for many years. When I mentioned Section 8 to him he advised me never to get involved with it, that it was only for experts who know how to handle it. He said the Section ...
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All the gurus, etc promoting unlicensed brokering forgot to mention this: many of their ideas are illegal in some states. In Florida, you cannot advertise property you do not own even if you have a contract on the pro...
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A house was recently withdrawn from the market because a potential buyer had a meth inspection that came back with high levels of meth contamination - indicative of a lab rather than just smoking it inside. Public rec...
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How does this even work? Do i have to honor the old lease until it is up for renewal? Can I immediately change rules/rents? What is the process for taking over the old lease? Changing billing on utilities, etc?Mos...
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What do you say to a seller when they ask how does a short sale benefit me after I've done bankruptcy? Are there even any benefits? What I've been saying mainly is that its added protection and gets your name out of i...