Leora Merrell
STR in Smokey’s / 1031- too risky?
Hi everyone. I’ve been researching STRs in the Smokey’s for a solid 8 months now. I owned a small business and sold it in March of this year leaving me with some cash to reinvest into something else. We own a few SFH ...
Derreck Wells
Trouble finding a good contractor? Maybe it's not them...
I see post after post and hear podcast after podcast about investors having trouble finding and keeping good contractors. Did you ever stop to wonder why?
Well... It's because contractors don't work for you any more ...
Ryan C.
Mobile Homes - Converting POH to TOH
Hello,
I am a new investor looking into a property that currently has ~100 pads with 57 of them occupied by tenants with tenant owned homes, while the remaining pads all have vacant park owned homes, at varying level...
Ed L.
Tenant Improvements????
How are tenant property improvements handled???
Example.
Tenant installed laminate flooring.
Tenant installed new exterior door.
Tenant installed fence on the property.
Floor to ceiling mirrors glued to drywall...
Justin F.
Upgrading Underground Powerlines - Trenching PG&E Bay Area
Hi,
I've got underground powerlines and the PG&E vault box is across the street on my neighbors property. PG&E said if I wanted to upgrade my existing 100A electrical panel to 200A, I'd have to trench from m...
Mike Haikin
Septic System insurance
Hello All. I am considering buying MF property with septic system. In both units family with kids and I worry about controlling stuff that can go to sewer system. The house is 45 years old. I do not know the condition...
George Genovezos
IS DFW in a housing bubble?
Hi all,I recently read rich dad, found bigger pockets, listened to podcasts... and wanted to get into RE. doing a little research, it would appear that my timing is off as usual. Homes that where selling for 80k 2 yea...
Mindy Jensen
POLL: What are the most-asked questions in the forums?
Hello and Happy New Year!In an effort to eliminate the repetitive questions in the forums, we're starting a new forum, the FAQ Forum.These questions are valid concerns, such as Should I get my Real Estate License? and...
Hubert Washington
Has The Apartment Market Reached The Peak of It's Cycle?
My goal is to purchase my first apartment building before the end of 2016 and I have been studying, reading, and listening to everything I can get my hands on. Recently I have come across information from a few differ...
Payton Pearson
First Investment Property
Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $143,000
Cash invested: $37,000
This is a beautiful, 4-unit apartment complex in a stable rental market of K...