James Are
Need Advice for Concrete Walkway/Driveway Upgrade
I have a property in Tacoma, WA with two houses separated by fencing. Parking for the second house is behind the garage and is not enclosed by a fence (see photo). The pathway from the second house to the parking area...
Susie C.
1st Remodel - Questions about General Contractors
Hello all! Working on my first remodel and had some questions and would appreciate advice! Location is in Seattle. I found some topics in the forum that answered some of these questions, but they were from all over th...
Al Williamson
More Internet of Things for Landlords
I'm still tracking to forecast how the IoT will benefit landlords. Some newer thinking suggests a world of interconnected sensors will transition us away from viewing of our rentals as products and more towards housin...
Haris Becaj
Las Vegas Airbnb Hosts
Hello everyone,
My name is Haris and I am new to this forum and community. A wealth of knowledge on here from what I've recently gathered and glad to be a part of it to collaborate or assist. I am a local mortgage b...
John Woodrich
Minneapolis Airbnb - warning letters
Not sure how many of you have seen this, or comply but Minneapolis appears to have an outside firm monitoring compliance for short term rentals: http://www.startribune.com/minneapolis-mails-731-l...
Allison W Gammon
Low down payment mortgage loan for STR
I was about to purchase a 2 family home with an FHA loan, live in one unit and use the second unit as a STR. Then I found out that I can't do STR with an FHA loan- EVER. So, I will either have to rent long term fore...
Kyle B.
New Seattle and King County Investor
I'm located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, but am originally from Seattle, Washington and am aiming to invest in the greater Seattle and King County area. My goal is long term passive income, and thus I'm learning as much as...
Adam Craig
Paying contractors
I have some guys working on a house that I am going t rent - The main guy works for $22/hour and his helper works for $15 - so on a 40 hour work week I am paying these guys $1480 -
They are doing everything f...
Robert O'Keefe
Airbnb & Short Term Rentals - New Financing Restrictions
Investing in an Airbnb or VRBO vacation investment property just became more challenging.
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac recently announced financing restrictions for condo buildings that have a concentration of units ut...
Account Closed
Which State to Obtain RE License for OOS Investor Deals?
Hi Everyone!Looking for some guidance on which U.S. state to obtain my real estate license in, in order to provide "packaged deals" to investors. Thinking about starting with Georgia, but open to any other state with ...