I am underwriting an apartment in Galveston County. No wonder the sellers want to sell. Their property is a C class, Highest 2/2 rent $1150 mo. Last renovation done to the properties exterior, my guess 10-12 years a...

I'm an absentee landlord renting out my old house.  I hired a local property manager to handle day-to-day issues and tenant relations.  Our tenant is a young attorney who never fails to remind us of her profession.  M...

Is there a way to get property tax refund if a rental property has been vacant for previous years? I've read through the Assessor's website, and I see you can get a reduction on the assessment for the current year. Ho...

Here's the first post, admittedly written quickly: - SBA guaranteed- Renters or owners can request loans- For people who are affected by C19 virus and consequent economic disruption: - Needs a standardized and easy lo...

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I am in the process of refinancing and was told to get a wdo. The first one was marked up but I've since made repairs and got a second one. There were a couple of things noted but a vast difference from the ...

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Let's say I buy a house which is appraised by the city at about $100k more than what I am paying for it (in 2014). Therefore my taxes will be based on the higher appraisal which took place in 201...

I installed a surveillance system in my six unit apartment building a couple of months back and recently received a request from a tenant to investigate a missing usps package.   What I found was a boyfriend of anothe...

On my way to work, I was listening to NPR and they were talking about Richmond, CA. So... how is the place?I went to school @ UC Berkeley, and for the most part we were told to not to go to Richmond, however this was ...

I recently attended a seminar hosted by a guru. He said something that I believe makes sense, but has me asking around to validate his information. What he said was that nobody knows what the true market value of a...

Hi, our tenants informed us that wood floor has buckled and ballooned in the middle of the bed room. Which looks like a water damage. They have portable A/C there. They are also softly claiming they haven’t done anyth...