Tom Malloy
LL Kept Part of My Deposit
I live in California. My last LL kept $950 of my deposit for “damage”. We never had any initial walkthrough or property inspection. I never got receipts for the work either. Can he hold any of my deposit if there was...
Don Hines
Lessons Learned
This subject has probably been discussed many times before. But, for the newbies or other less experienced rehabbers (than myself) here is my most recent experience.....
Lesson 1.
I depended upon the disclosed square ...
Bryant Mortimer
What are High Net Worth Individuals And Why They Continue to Buy
According to Forbes, the U.S. has the most High Net Worth Individuals in the world. A High Net Worth Individual (HNWI) is generally accepted as person who has $1,000,000 or more in liquid assets. A liquid asset is mon...
Jessica James
California Short Term Rental Multi-home Furniture
So, I save the money, I budgeted, I found a great deal, put in my offer, my offer was accepted and I’m getting closer to closing (13 days to go!)... But I need to get people in and get the house ready and staged to ta...
Jameson Tanner
First Time Doing a Walk-Through
I am going to see a couple of properties for the first time tomorrow. I have never done a walk-through on a rental property before ever. What are some key questions to ask the realtor and important things to look for ...
John Symanski
What level of home inspection to get in Columbus
Hello,
I'm about to go under contract soon on a single family in the South of Main neighborhood which I intend to hold and rent long term. I'm trying to decide which inspection to do, and the current inspector that ...
Chris Cooper
Staging a flip - whats your opinion?
Morning all, happy Friday!We are getting ready to list a home and have been reading a few RE blogs and thought I would ask those that have been there, done that. What is your experience/opinion on staging a home befor...
Dana Holland
What inspection items should I fix?
I'm selling a property for the first time. We are under contract with a buyer, and they had their inspection done. They are asking for some things that in my opinion are really petty. I'm wondering of the following...
Benjamin Cowles
When DON'T you need an inspection?
I recently missed out on a deal because another buyer offered a contract without an inspection contingency. And the seller of another property for sale requires a non-refundable deposit, which even with an inspection...
Tony Colavecchio
Negotiating with Bank
I have an offer on a short sale and am waiting on the Bank to do the BPO.
I'm interested in any experiences/tips on negotiating with the bank(Chase Bank, single loan). There are some repairs that I anticipate needin...