Michael Quarles
Just say Yes
Am I the only one who likes hearing someone acknowledge another with "Yes Sir or Yes Ma'am"? I don't know a single friend who opens the car door of their lover. Are we so busy that we can't respect those around us. ...
Kyle Soderman
Current owner wants to rent after sale
Hey All! Helping my brother go about a purchase of a property and we are brainstorming the best way to structure the deal. Here's the cliff-notes version of the story:The current owner of the property is going through...
Erin Spradlin
Women are more risk-averse as investors
Women are more risk-averse as investors, and while this is often blamed on a lack of financial literacy, the issue is more one of confidence, not competence: 45% of women with $1 million in investible assets were deem...
Eric Stugart
Landlord tenant laws
I understand there are certain laws that landlords have to abide by. I was dating a girl who had told me that her landlord would just walk into her apartment whenever he wanted unannounced and this was while she was ...
Paul Sandhu
Potential renter thinks your STR is too expensive?
Got a call from an engineer from India, kind of hard to understand with his accent. He works for Honeywell doing instrumentation. So I know he makes at least $40/hour and $120/day per diem. Told him that a furnishe...
Isaiah Garcia
San Antonio House-Hackers
Hi, everyone! Currently searching for my first rent-by-room house-hack. If you’re house-hacking in San Antonio, I’d love to know what your experience has been! In what areas have you had most success?Is the pool of po...
Cory St. Esprit
Tenant Wants to Break Lease Early
We lease a small commercial space to a non-profit to use for their thrift shop. They serve veteran women who deal w/ substance abuse and homelessness. They were a tenant when I purchased the building and we all signed...
Larry T.
May be a silly question but
I have an applicant, and I explained to her that credit is not focused on, but rental history and criminal background are what we are concerned about (and this is stated on our Qualif. Acknowledgment) and she returned...
Sylvia B.
Homeless Moms in Oakland - I'm surprised
JUDGE RULES HOMELESS WOMEN MUST LEAVE VACANT HOUSE THEY'VE BEEN OCCUPYING SINCE NOVEMBERLink above to a Newsweek article published today. I was not surprised by the response of the squatters: "We are not surprised by ...
Joe Kato
Tenants with guns
What laws should landlords be aware of in terms of tenants owning guns? If they work on guns and build them for a hobby, are there any insurance or liability considerations? Should I tell other tenants in building t...