Emily Shirk
Will there be another bubble burst?
My husband and I are looking for our first home to buy. I was recently talking to my mother and she warned me that her best friend (who is a real estate agent in Lodi Ca) was telling her that she thinks there will be...
Emilio Ramirez
Who buys Multi Families w/ 6% Cap Rates
I've been looking at multifamily properties on MLS, backpages, loopnet, etc and applying the 50%/2% rule to them. I've also been looking at the cap rate, cash on cash return, IRR and NPV. On the surface, none of thes...
Sandy Uhlmann
NP second in Kansas: Cross Claim or answer out of time?
I have a NP second in KS. Currently there is equity in this home. According to Netronline, the first has initiated FC (in April) but now, according to court info the case is "on hold for loss mitigation" I contacte...
Ryan Guffey
Getting started while working full time
What have you found to be the best starting strategies for someone who is working full time? I have read the UBG and am trying to figure out what would work best for me, I was originally thinking about trying to start...
Gualter Amarelo
Tenant has 4 dogs and wants living room and hallway carpets replaced with vinyl
I bought a 3 family apartment about 5 months ago. When I purchased it the house the 2 townhouse units (2west and 2east) were vacant and I had a tenant on the first floor apt which is a 3 bd unit with a little over...
Dave M.
Consolidating muliple parcels into single development
In my neighborhood, there is substantial demand for adjoining parcels that are consolidated to re-purpose for either single or multi family redevelopment. Is there anyone who has a suggestion for valuing adjoining pr...
Kevin Barnett
Current trends --- what sells, what doesn't
I am just now starting work on my first rehab. I'm finding out that there are some difficult decisions to make. If this was a complete burn-out and I had to replace EVERYTHING then it wouldn't be such a hard decision ...
Martina Pollard
Seeking Advice on Purchasing Our Duplex & Investment Strategies
Hi everyone, This is my first post, so apologies if I should've tagged something different.
My husband and I live on the east side of the Salt Lake Valley, and we’ve been exploring ways to achieve financial indepen...
James Hamling
Rehab Cost Estimator, weigh in
I am about to get new rehab/ construction cost estimator for 2012, would love to know what others are using, what it costs, what they love about it, what they hate about, and especially if there is any to recommend NO...
Gunnar F.
Mold Complaint...
Hello all. I am unaware of any mold problems in my rental home. I cannot recall ever having conducted any inspection for mold (though I assume the house checked out adequately when I purchased it around 2002). My tena...