Kirk B
Lawn Time! How do you handle your lawns?
Most of the landlords I talk to around here provide a lawnmower and gas and have the tenants maintain the lawn. This is in 1-4 family units generally. 5 and up they either pay a specific tennat or hire a professional ...
Charlice Arnold
How do you maintain a strong and positive relationship with your borrowers?
I'm looking for insights and best practices from fellow lenders and financial professionals on how to effectively manage borrower relationships. What strategies have you found most successful in ensuring clear communi...
Jenni Utz
Why Resources Are Crucial When You’re Just Starting to Invest in Real Estate
Starting your journey in real estate investing can feel both exciting and overwhelming. The promise of financial freedom, building wealth, and creating long-term security is enticing, but the path to get there isn’t a...
Yuriy Skripnichenko
New LEAD Ordinance in Philly
Hi all. If you thought landlords have enough on their plate with all the city requirements, check this new ordinance that will come in effect starting in October 2020. Philadelphia City Council passed a new lead bill ...
Nick Drury
Buying into a fully depreciated property...options?
My business partner owns a large multi-family property that he’s offered I buy into in the near future. I’m very interested in the deal, but he’s owned it for a long time and there is very little depreciation remaini...
Jeff Schafer
New Rules for No-Down and Low-Ratio Canadian Mortgages
Hi! What are your thoughts on this: New rules for No-Down and Low-ratio Canadian Mortgages https://www.butlermortgage.ca/uncategorized/new-rules-for-no-down-and-low-ratio-canadian-mortgages/ I think its gonna be diffi...
Adam Blachnio
Conversion of Retail Units into Residential in MF building
Do we really need to spent months and money on changing zoning, get permits, paying to architect for plans, before we actually ask contractor for cost estimation of that work?Do you guys ever processed that upgrade of...
Larry Spradling
Tax question from a newbie
2018 was my first year of owning properties. I bought two turnkey properties and received a 1099 for the rental income they generated. I entered this info into Turbo Tax. I was expecting some tax benefits. Am I mi...
Michael Mueller
California 21 days deposit return
According to https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_dis... :"No later than 21 calendar days after the tenant has vacated the premises, but not earlier than the time that either the landlord or the tenant provi...
Walter Fabiszewski
Forbearance and eviction freeze
I was just thinking about this today as I was driving home: the federal government has implemented an evection freeze in effect until December 31, 2020 for all tenants claiming to be adversely affected by COVID-19. Th...