Steve Q.
Turning Small 3 bed house into nicer 2 bed?
I've got a property in Warwick Rhode Island with a small separate single family home on the lot. It's got parking and its' own basement. Nice quiet street near the water. 850 sq feet. 3 beds 1 bath. Cramped and sh...
Evan Ventura
Big, Ugly Slab of Concrete in the Backyard—Rip Out or Build Over?
Hey everyone,
Trying to get some feedback on what I should do with a large slab of concrete in the back yard of a rental property I just purchased. The slab (to my memory) is about 25' x 15' by 6" and very, very ugly....
Steve Gerten
How to get rid of an association in a condo
We own a few units in a 6 unit condo building. The opportunity to purchase 2 more just came up (bringing us to 4 out of the 6)and so we are nearing our goal of owning the entire building. I’m now curious how we go abo...
Ilya Z.
Need advice on "I want to buy your house" letter
Good Day Everyone,So I was driving through a neighborhood lately and noticed an old house that appeared to be empty but in an OK shape (that is, not abandoned). Googled it and turns out it belonged to an elderly pair....
Luis Nunez
Can't use HELOC to pay for part of my down payment?
Hello,
I'm from southern CA and just got transferred to Houston, TX. I'm keeping my primary residence as a rental and buying a home in TX to use as my new primary residence.
I need about $17K more to come up with th...
Samantha Klein
Luxury updates to your unit?
Hi everyone, I've been toying with the idea of putting some nice amenities in my rental units to increase rents and reduce vacancies. I recently did an overhaul in my kitchen in my primary and it was fairly cheap, I p...
Yaron Horsky
Job
hey all, just finish my service in the army and started the "real" life.the thing is this, i know i have X qualities, i was an officer in the army, and the jobs that are available "outside" of the army are kind of cra...
Griffin Abel
Rental Applications using Zillow
Hi all, for those that have used Zillow for rental applications, how was your experience with screening tenants? It seems like their application is pretty generic and does not let landlords enter specific criteria. I ...
Cory Cook
New Investor in Oklahoma
Greetings. My family and I are transferring to SW Oklahoma. We have four SFHs that we currently rent out and are looking to expand our portfolio. We are primarily looking in Oklahoma City, Lawton, and Wichita Falls...
Don Crandell
My auction experience
In 2006 my home was bought by a guy deep into what I have come to call the gold rush, 2002-2007. This guy landed up paying $385K for the same P.U.D. that I later bought for $167K plus buyers premium. So on to my story...