Mike J.
Lessons Learned From My $30,000 Mistake
Spring of 2010.We (my father and I) purchased a home in the Inland Empire of Southern California. It was a brand new 3Bed 2Ba SFH that was listed at an unbelievably low price. A little backstory on this property; this...
Arthur Kineard
Dumb idea being my own contractor on commercial construction project.
I think I want to be my own contractor for a pretty large commercial project. Am I crazy for doing this? I could just hire a contractor to do it but my experience here with contractors has been they are SLOW. In Panam...
Sam Leon
New FEMA flood maps rezoning
I just checked all my properties against the latest FEMA flood maps here:https://msc.fema.gov/portalNow sometimes your county may also have a layer of this in their GIS system.In any case I noticed three of my propert...
Jack Tucker
What are your best "Special Stipulations" for leases?
Over the years of landlording and owning property in a college town, I have noticed that my Special Stipulations section in my leases have taken on some strange phrases and warnings to new tenants. It seems that e...
Jennifer Moraski
Switch to self management of STR?
I own a single Cabin in a vacation town in WA state that I use as a family vacation home and STR. When I first bought it 5 years ago I lived 2 hours away, had never owned an STR before and worked full time so it made ...
Brandon Turner
What are some examples of "problem properties" you would never want to buy?
Savvy real estate investors often like to buy properties that have problems, which can help us snag a great deal. However... not all problems are good. What are some examples of "problem properties" you would never w...
Matthew McLean
Canada Foreclosure in Boom Town BUT....serious problems
Hi Folks,
Came across a deal in a boom town and wanted to see if it was actually a deal. Keep in mind this is in British Columbia (BC) Canada so some things differ but any advice is still welcomed. The aim is...
Eric Canning
Airbnb guest rating help
I just had my first guest ever with my new Airbnb. I'm not off to a good start. I want to leave them a bad review but my place has zero reviews and I don't want to get in a war with my first guest. The issues were the...
Brooke Reeves
I’m a current tenant, receiving a $400 water bill. What do I do?
I’m a current tenant to a house. I pay all utilities. For September, I received a $474 water bill. I notified the landlord immediately. She said to call the water company so they can check the meter. She also told me ...
Robert Lei
Realistic Renovation timeline?
Currently renovating my kitchen and I am curious as to the timeline I should be expecting my GC to finish. Yes I understand it depends on a lot of things, but I just need the floors redone, add a 30’ counter, add a di...