Johanna V.
Tenant renewing lease and requesting to have a dog - Bellevue, WA
I have a tenant since 2014, who would like to have a dog. They've always been on time with rent. Never had trouble with them, and are very easy to work with. I'd like to keep them, and won't increase rent for the rene...
Rina Amir
Property tax increase is INSANE!!!!
Property tax increase is insane. I know you can do tax protest to adjust but it's not always successful. Some tax protest companies charge 40% of the saved amount, which is also a lot. What do people do? The past few ...
Henry Clark
Self Storage- sale a location?
Some larger Teak plantations came up for sale down in Belize. Pretty well has to be a cash deal. US banks won’t lend down there since they can’t attach to the asset and they don’t know the market. Banks down there...
Leo R.
Are you using projection models? (Here's why you should)
Hey all,Recently, I replied to a post asking folks whether they track their net worth. Personally, I do track my net worth. However, far more important to me are my financial projection models (which include projectio...
Nate Wilson
5-Condos Deal Analysis. What Would you do?
I found an investor who is looking to get out of the business and wants to sell 5 condos. He wants $425,000 for the 5 and generate $5570 income. 2 of them the rent could increase a little $50 each. They are all rented...
Desiree Rejeili
How Much Home Equity Have You Gained? The Answer Might Surprise You
Have you ever stopped to think about how much wealth you’ve built up just from being a homeowner? As home values rise, so does your net worth. And, if you’ve been in your house for a few years (or longer), there’s a...
Julio Gonzalez
Cost Segregation Study on Single Family Home
A lot of people ask me if it’s beneficial to do a cost segregation study on a single family home, the answer is yes! Determining exactly how beneficial is based on a multitude of factors, but a cost segregation stud...
Bruce Mac
Newbie examining potential markets, curious about Austin...
Brand new to REI and in the process of just acquiring knowledge before diving in anywhere.Since I live in the SF Bay market craziness, I'm looking into opportunities out of the area.I know Austin has been a hot market...
Mark Douglas
'Big Ticket' Items of Forced Appreciation
In your experience, what areas of improvement have contributed the most in increasing the property valuation? (i.e. Complete demo/reno vs. new paint)
Adam Wright
Property tax sticker shock? Appraisals have been mailed out
“It is very early to say at this point, but I estimate overall values for Tarrant county to be up 7-10 percent,” Law said via email. “While some individual property values may have substantially larger percentage incr...