John Chang
Landlord question - what to do about suspected drug dealer
Hi, I am a landlord in Orange County, CA and at the beginning of the year I had a tenant move in and he seemed great and always pays on time. We never did do a background check but I believed him when he said he was a...
Rich Weese
Lenders' shadow inventory is real- and worse than you thought
3 years for banks in NV and CA to foreclose on current delinquent loans. Which state will take over FIFTY (50) years at current rate? I said OVER 50!
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Ronald Cooperman
Switching from long term rentals to short term rentals
I am 65 and started investing in B- 3 br 1ba properties in NJ. My Ave property cost 80,000 and rents for 1100/m. Turnover is very low. I own 60 of these with very little problems I am looking to get advice about se...
Alex R.
Your thoughts on what makes a property “in a war zoneâ€.
I’ve seen in posts and in books advice to newbie investors to find cheap properties in low income areas, but to stay away from properties “in a war zoneâ€. But these posts and books never quantify what the diffe...
Joe M.
Are these Gov moratoriums on evictions making you rethink REI?
This isnt supposed to be a political debate...but reguardless of where you stand the fact of the matter is the government moved in rather quickly and just like that said your lease and laws dont matter with very littl...
Omar Ruiz
13 Unit Apartment Complex - Where We Learned Some Hard Lessons
Investment Info:
Large multi-family (5+ units) commercial investment investment.
Purchase price: $650,000
Cash invested: $350,000
Sale price: $880,000
We purchased this 13 unit apartment complex ...
Julie M.
Hello from Bay Area, CA
Hi everyone! I'm a new and discouraged investor-wannabe working and living in the ludicrous land of Bay Area, California. I currently live in Cupertino and work as a full-time engineer in the Peninsula. I've lived and...
Tami R.
Realtors
Do you guys only do business with one realtor or do you do business with multiple realtors? As of January 1st we have bought 6 houses from the same realtor, but there's a guy in town that has over 100 homes and every...
Palmie Fernandez
Short Term Rentals (Airbnb) Buying vs Arbitrage
Hello Everyone -here from NYC - My husband and I are considering the short term rental / vacation market as our new real estate venture after he retires (1-3 years from now).In the meantime, we have our sights on a co...
Ashlee Logan
Vacation home house hacking
Hi all,I’m looking for some help. We’re house hacking a vacation home in Maine using VRBO/HomeAway on our 1st deal). We found a property on a pond. We know it’s overpriced and are currently negotiating on counter off...