Victoria Dennis
how much damage does a short sale do to credit?
I am looking to buy a specific property but the guy is underwater. He's willing to take a loss but so far discussion is just paying off what he owes as the sales price. At first I didn't think there would be much di...
Sylvia Herman
Real estate license in Florida, lives in Georgia
Good morning everyone,I am thinking about getting a real estate license in Florida, where my property is. If I sell or buy something else, I could do it myself. I could also sell other properties now and then, as a pa...
Mark Denning
Inspection report concerns ???
Just looking for some feedback?
I have an offer on a house. It is a duplex I would be financing, however I just got the home inspectors report back and there are some things on that report listed as defective that mak...
Ryan Thomas
Long Island Zombie Houses
Newsday has put together a report on the "Zombie House" epidemic found here on Long Island. It is a pretty interesting read.http://data.newsday.com/projects/long-island/zombie-houses/ It seems to me, the biggest issue...
Dawn McComish
No Numbers or PnL for STR
I am seeking feedback here. In the Florida Keys, we have only a 2 cities that allow 7 day rentals, the rest are monthly, with a few scattered condotels. There are a lot of places, 7 and 30 day rentals that actually ...
Sam Leon
HOA restricts rental during first year of ownership
This is fairly common where HOA does not allow renting a condo during the first year of ownership.I usually just move on.However there is a property with such a restriction, but the current owner has been there a whil...
Chris Martin
Landlords asked to 'step up'... due to housing 'crisis'.
There is a story on WRAL's web site about Forest Hills Apartments, on 7th Avenue in Garner. Apparently a lot of people there are on S-8 through RHA (apparently) and have been given notice to vacate. The apartment sold...
Roee Agami
Risks in owning rental properties at times of economical crisis
Hi, I own several multifamily residential rental properties in the less economically stable areas of MA and RI.Is there a typical behavior for residential housing at times of economical crisis?Should I expect to lose ...
Charles D.
questions about rental contract
I have a rental house in Washington state and manage it myself. The rental agreement will expire in 2 months. I want to change to month-to-month lease. Do I have to make a new rental agreement and have the tenant sign...
Frantzces Lys
Virtual Assistants: Elance vs Odesk
Hi,I just wanted to take a poll to see if any investors had a preference between Elance or Odesk or do some of you use them interchangeably? I started with Odesk and now I'm exploring Elance.Does it come down to a mat...