Sara Valentine
Renter's dog destroyed lawn that was professionally installed by landscape company
I have a renter moving out of a nice house with a very small back yard. His dog has completely destroyed the small lawn, which was professionally landscaped. Renter wants to replace the lawn himself. The lawn that was...
David Lao
Depreciation to offset W2 income
This is a hypothetical situation. Billy has a day job earning $100,000 per year in California. He wants to build a real estate empire in his local market as the king of residential real estate (1-4 units). What value ...
Maddy Jane
Being threatened to put Mechanic's Lien on Property in NC
I had a service call booked with a wildlife removal company and I failed to notify them to cancel the call 24 hrs in advance. I called them today to cancel the call and they're asking for a full service fee (75$). I r...
Kay March
Best way to permit a tenant to break the lease if he wants to?
I have two very needy, nitpicking tenants who have recently informed me that they would like to have the ducts cleaned and they are willing to pay for it. I have refused their request for reasons that I need not go in...
Bryan Blancke
Company Logo - Where to get a Design
Does anyone have any recommendations on who or where to go to get a professional design for a company logo and how much one should expect to pay for such a design? What have other people done and how has it worked out...
Becca F.
Self-managing out-of-state vs. hiring property management company
I'm based in California and have 2 properties in the Indianapolis metro area. The first SFH I've been renting out since 2019. My personal name is on the lease (I don't have an LLC yet) and I'm technically "self-managi...
Troy White
Tenants helping with property management tasks
Hi everyone
My friend is a landlord and currently has his tenants helping out with some of the administrative property management tasks. In return, he provides these tenants with rent reductions. I wanted to see if a...
Victor Yang
Taking a small loss to save on taxes?
Hello all,I am looking to buy an apartment building. Right now, the best offers around me are for some 1.3-4 million, that only generated around 100k per year gross, so there would be a high chance of not cash flowing...
Brandon E
Where do YOU do business?
Am I correct in assuming that most investors do not have a storefront/office space where they conduct business?
Is it considered not necessary due to "virtual offices" and home-based business practices? Ar...
Robert Fisher
What's appropriate sales commission for a US$9 mil sale?
3 adjacent properties in NYC are being sold together for $9 mil. What commission is reasonable? I would think the larger the amount, the percentage maybe be lower....? Broker is proposing 4.5%.