Franklin Spees
The Evolution of Property Management
For the past 17 years I've been practicing as a real estate attorney, broker, investor, urban planner, syndicator and owner of a mid sized property management company in California. It has been my experience and obse...
Padric Lynch
Deal Diary: An On-The-Market Win
When I first moved to Havelock, NC, I was eager to get my feet wet with my first investment property, after purchasing my primary residence. It was April, and I had remembered seeing a quaint, 830 sqft, 2bd/1bth townh...
Angela Yan
Is the gig economy sustaining this economic cycle?
What I see that is different in this economic cycle compare to the last is that people are able to work despite not having an employer. During 2009 when I bought my condo in SF, to supplement my vacation income, I si...
Dylan Thomas
Property Management Company - Buy vs. Build
Long-time reader, first-time poster here at BP. I would like to start a discussion and/or get input from you all on a decision I've been back and forth on: buying an existing property management company or growing org...
GANI ADEBOYE
TAX CERTIFICATES/TAX LIEN SALES
I WILL LIKE TO KNOW , HOW DOES ONE GO ABOUT INVESTING IN DELIQUENT TAX SALES IN GEORGIA,SPECIFICALLY FULTON, DEKALB, AND COBB COUNTIES IN GEORGIA
The Menace
What do you do in this situation? Buying another property
I have a house and I'm thinking of taking advantage of this great market opportunity to buy a newer house for myself, then rent out my existing house.
Now, I'm worried about the possibility that I won't be able to re...
Henrik Frank
Is it OK to call seller's (REO) agent direct?
It seems the flow of communication from REOs is extremely slow. The 3 day offer has gone out the window - it typically takes weeks between each correspondance. As a hands-on and pragmatic kind of person, this is diffi...
Sam Green
Real Estate and Investing Role Models
I figured since we're talking about psychology here, talking about role models would be an important aspect of psych. I look at the big dogs - Buffett, Lefrak, Trump for my inspiration, but I'm always excited to hear...
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Tennants breach of lease..possible property mgmt issues.
I have a rental home in which tennants signed a 6 month lease. They moved in August 1st in which they paid August rent of $1600 as well as a security deposit of also $1600.
Sept comes around and no payment...after l...
Bryan .
Should I pay cash?
I am getting ready to make an offer on a house that needs some rehab. I am planning to keep the unit as my first rental property. House cost = 85K, rehab 20-25K with value after rehab in the 125-130 range. I was plan...