Bernie Granier
Using Property Mgt, who should be responsible for a bad tenant?
I'm still in the research phase of my real estate investing but, one thing I know is that I want to be an investor, not a land lord, so I would be using a property management company. I'm curious about something thou...
Trent Lee
Tenant trashed the unit - what can I do?
I have my first time dealing with a tenant who has trashed the home. Roughly $16,000 in damages. I realized there is a little I can do now but I’m looking for recommendations to avoid this in the future. Is there insu...
Jeremy Chaser
Are very small, very cheap single family homes good rentals?
I'm itching to jump into my first real estate investment for rental property. One type of property that strikes me as a little unusual is something like:~800-1100 sq ft2-3 BR, 1-2 bathSmall lot, maybe a detached garag...
Kyle Howard
What are the benefits in buying inner city distressed properties?
I’m currently in the Baltimore market and looking for some of the benefits to buying in the hood. There’s a large inventory of properties and higher cap rates plus we’ve seen what happened in philly and I definitely d...
Catherine Smith
Need help with my real estate investments - should I sell or keep?
Hi, I am new to this forum, and new to real estate investing. I started out investing in real estate without knowing much about it in 2005 which is the peak of the market, and now found myself in a bit of trouble beca...
Breelon Bryant
Evictions across America: Landlording
Evictions suck for the landlord and for the tenant nobody wants to see anybody get evicted and sure as hell landlords do not want to evict however it is necessary so that poses a question. 1. Because Home owners are ...
Dan Sheeks
Personal finance for teens
I think we would all agree that personal finance is something that all of our youth should be taught, but it's not getting done on a consistent basis. In your opinion, whose job is it to teach teenagers (high school ...
Adam Wigdorski
Been here for a while but never introduced myself
So ive been on this forum for years but guess never sat down and shared my story.
I'm from Buffalo NY. I have 2 beautiful children and an amazing wife. I'm 36 years old. I've been in the USAF Air National Guard for ...
Nathan Gesner
What is the most common excuse you hear as a Landlord?
We've all heard the excuses:My grandma died and I had to fly to (name the state) for her funeralI had to go back to (name the state) for my best friend's weddingSomeone stole my identity and emptied my bank accountI'm...
Eran S.
Should I get a license just to represent myself?
I'm thinking of getting a realtor license (in PA) to represent myself on purchasing rentals/investment properties.
The benefits are meaningful:
-Main benefit: Get 3% of the purchase price as cash (or a portion of ...