Chris Masons
Keyless Entry lock question
Hi guys,
Has anyone used the keyless entry locksets offered by Schlage Etc? How do you like them? Any issues you find, or any downsides? Any specific brands/models you perticularly like or dislike?
I am thinking it ...
Jacob Elbe
Do I really need a chimney liner?
I'm buying a duplex and the home inspector brought up a concern about the furnaces and hot water heaters venting into the old chimney on the house. There are no fireplaces. I've never heard of this before, so am hop...
Michael Sokolski
Condo Question
Has anyone had any experience with Condo's? Are they treated just like residential real estate? I know of some in desreable area's with a price that would yield a positive cash flow if rented out but I'm worried the...
Seth Eaton
Bedroom Flooring: Carpet vs. Vinyl vs. Laminate Wood?
Hello fellow Landlords,Which flooring type makes the most sense for bedrooms in 3 & 4 bedroom rental houses? The market that I am in commands $1100 - $1400/mo for these properties. I believe that more renters pr...
Mike Keenan
Preserve 401K / IRA with Real Estate in Retirement
I am about 65 and thinking of retiring in about a year. I have in the last year bought one house and one duplex (60K and 30K) ($850 rent and $350x2 rent) ( I presently like my property manager.). I have about a mil...
Charles A.
Preparing for the Apocalypse.
The new government in DC is barely 60 days old.Yet one of the most noticeable early goals it has set for itself is the repeal of Dodd-Frank.Although this law is more complex than most people seem to think,it might be ...
Jeff White
Tenant wants to put Utility Trailer in backyard?
Hi all,My tenant has asked me about putting a utility trailer in the backyard. My property is a single family house hack with a huge backyard where these tenants live in the upstairs part of the house and I live in t...
Beau Jensen
Self-directed IRA
I have been trying to educate myself on the advantages of a Self-directed IRA vs Roth IRA. My curiosity was peaked when I listened to a Podcast recently about a gentlemen that purchases "investment properties" with h...
Inderpal Chadha
Frozen faucets
This is not Alaska but a frozen faucet in Maple Valley, Wa. All the faucets are frozen, the heat is off as of now ( no one lives at the property). The heat will be hopefully up in a day. The temperatures were in th...
Eric Meyer
Tenant Screening question
This is my first time having to advertise my rental. I have it posted on Craigslist, Zillow which also posts it to Hotpad and Trulia, and I have it posted on Facebook Marketplace. I have had a lot of interest it, in j...