David Ivy
Austin Market Report - August 2024
The August 2024 report from the Austin Board of REALTORS® shows housing prices in Austin and the greater metro have been fairly stable over the past 12 months. However, now that we’re heading into fall, we can see tha...
Anna Watkins
Tax implications of renovating a long-term rental to sell??
I am a small-time landlord with 6 SFH rentals, all of which were purchased to be rentals (retirement income - I spend an inordinate time worrying about retirement lately) and all have been rented since purchase. I ...
Zachary Freeman
Purchasing Quadplex in LA; possibly will convert to 6 units
In Los AngelesListing price $690k. I have offered $645k. It currently has 2 2bed/1ba and 2 5bed/2ba. The property was non comforming 6 units and the seller just converted and remodelled it to 4 units. I may convert i...
Matthew King
Advice for acceptance and holding fee- newbie question
I'm brand new to REI and being a landlord. This is my first time posting although I've been watching and listening to the podcasts for several months. I've been talking to friends in the business and reading a lot (...
Andrew Fidler
First Blueprints, Commercial upgrade for a 600 am 6 meter service
Fancy!Plan 2600 Amp Service UpgradeI wanted to share a BP first for me...some investors who avoid city inspections and permits, not me! I had a fire in an apartment unit and part of the evaluation from the City of Tol...
Aimee Piacentino
New to House Flipping
Hey there, thank you to those who provide your knowledge and expertise in the area of house flipping. So, last year I did get into the wholesaling side of RE, I work full time still and have recently become interested...
Corey Dutton
California Hard Money Lenders More Conservative in overvalued Cities
From Trulia’s Bubble Watch article from January 2015, it’s no wonder that California’s hard money lenders are now requiring appraisals prior to funding properties. But why? According to Trulia’s Bubble Watch, Californ...
Phillip Troutman
Assessing tax, insurance, mortgage etc.
I'm looking to invest in a property this year and I want to know as much about the analysis process as possible. I'm working with a turnkey company and want to make sure I understand and double check all the numbers p...
Account Closed
Accessing Equity in Duplex, FourPlex
Hello, I am currently researching options to access equity I have in several rental properties I own, and am interested to hear from others who have experience in this or may have ideas to access that equity. I'll pr...
Yariv Morchi
Condo workers going Union -- Should I be concerned?
HiI live in a condo building in Manhattan and got a letter from management saying that I should expect expenses to go about 12% because the unionization of the building workers.Maintenance used to go 3% in prior years...