Michael Wentzel
Giving back to tenants?
Last year we tried something new. In early December, we sent both our tenants (we only had two units at the time) a Christmas card saying thank you and enclosing a $50 gift card. We did it mainly to say thank-you t...
Angie W.
Personal Safety While Being a Landlord
While most of us who invest in real estate (or anything really) understand the financial risks we are taking - how many of us really stop to think about the potential risk to our personal or families safety?
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Stephanie Jamgochian
Tenant Requested Lowered Rent AND a Dog
I own a "B+" SFR in a HCOL university town with vacancy rates under 3%. I've owned this unit for the last 2.5 years and have had three turnovers since (first tenant broke lease after 5 months due to job loss and the...
David C.
Spontaneous Leaks in Copper Pipes
This has now happened 3 times in my primary residence.
I find a puddle on my basement floor, look up and a copper pipe is dripping very slowly from the middle of a length of pipe, its not at a joint, and the...
Greg Moore
Anyone moving their investments to Bitcoin?
After watching a YouTube video from Ken McElroy stating 2020 is a wash, 2021 is the time to save up, and 2022 is likely the time to buy (when properties shift from motivated sellers to foreclosures to REO) I decided t...
Account Closed
Solar in illinois: worth it?
I've done some preliminary research on going solar for my primary residence (two unit with flat roof and almost no shade according to comed and project sunroof by google)
Ive run my numbers a few times and I understa...
Bud Gaffney
Purchased a 4 unit Multi Family - Rents WAY below Market Value
Hi all,I recently purchased a 4 unit multi family property in Taunton, MA. I bought the property in September 2019. They are all 2 bedroom 1 bath and approx. 1,000 ft2. The units are rented way below market value (It ...
Jeff G.
Realistically, Who Gets 30+ Unit Apartments With No Money Down?
I'm reading How to Make Big Money in Small Apartments by Lance Edwards. Informative or not, it has definitely got the "written by a real estate guru" vibe. Please level with me, folks. Who realistically gets 10-30 uni...
Austin Carr
Bubble rising/Bubble Poop
Prices are steady rising and rising, when can we expect this bubble to top and prices drop? I need to team up with some locals in Denver really making real estate moves/investments. I'm tired of feeling stuck in the ...
Mike R.
Joshua Tree Short Term
I own 2 STR in Big Bear and manage / Co-host 10 others. Now looking into Joshua Tree. I know many buy in Yucca and still do well on AirBnB / Short Term - but is it better to be in JT proper? Does walking distance to ...