David Ivy
March 2020 Austin Market Report
The COVID-19 pandemic and local shelter-in-place orders had little effect on March 2020 home sales in the Austin metro area. According to the Austin Board of REALTORS (ABoR), Austin's median residential sales price ro...
Karen Margrave
Questions for Private Money Brokers / Lenders
What are you hearing from private and hard money lenders about what they're thinking on loans, etc. with the 'fiscal cliff' looming, Obamacare, etc.? Did the election change their point of view?
John Fider
What height should balcony railings be at?
Bought a property that I just started renovating and I noticed the railings seem short. Pic below. The height is 30inches. Is that legal? If not, any recommendations on how to fix that affordably? My budget on the re...
Brian Smith
After the first deal
Hey guys..after saving up the money after your first deal and purchasing the property, what ever that financial number is to make that work. There is another waiting period to build up the money to get another rental....
Manuel Angeles
Los Angeles Commercial Hospitality Market Report as of January 15, 2024
Greetings,
Here is an update on the current Commercial Hospitality Real Estate Market in Los Angeles County:
In 2023, only four of approximately 30 hotel transactions in the Los Angeles market were above $20 milli...
Trace P.
Thought about Oil heating in properties?
Hi, I am keen on a property but checked that it uses Oil for heating (instead of the typical gas or electric). I was reading up about it, and saw that the cons of oil heating include needing to top up the oil supply, ...
Jesse Hayes
Am I living in an illegal duplex
Hello there. I am currently renting a property in the state of Colorado that is classified as a single family residential. I believe the proper permits and zoning was not done as this property is not a single family d...
Ted Akers
Short Sales - Encouraged by Treasury
The US Treasury Department on November 30th announced plans on how to streamline Short Sales. Most agree, although the administration continues to spin it as a success, that the Making Home Affordable program has been...
Robert Steele
De Minimis Safe Harbor Election (expense rather than depreciate?)
Does anyone know what to make of these new IRS rules that came into effect for 2014? (but I believe are back dated to 2011)It sounds to me like we can start deducting a large number of those repairs we used to have to...
Liam McLaughlin
Using an RMLO with owner financing
Hey everyone,So I'm looking to buy a house and resell it via owner financing; from what I've read and researched it seems like a smarter decision than renting it out. Now, it seems smart to hire an RMLO to originate t...