Michael Delpier
Houston - Is the market going soft?
Houston, Do we have a problem?I'm wondering if the market is softening in Houston Texas.Fair warning: I'm new to analyzing. And my information is from realtors web sites. (not raw data) But the data is reported to com...
Jim Witten
Some 1031 Specifics?
Hate to ask same old questions others ask. However, I've read multiple articles on 1031 basics through Googling, but have failed to find answer to some specifics. I'm in CA by the way. I don't expect answers to all, b...
Mitch Kronowit
HML actions in case of default
Originally posted by Jon Holdman:I'm taking back a house this week because the borrower hasn't been able to sell it.
Jon, sorry for the thread drift, but I've been wondering, when the lender (you, in this case) fore...
Rachel Pivonka
Tampons causing drain blockage
I need some advice. Do I foot the bill? Do I bill tenant for the cost or half the cost? Here is what happened...I send out a 24/7 plumber on from a large reputable company on Friday after tenant calls. I reminded my t...
Josh Gregory
Avoiding capital gains through buying rentals?
I buy and flip houses as well as by rentals throughout the year. Currently, I am set up under two separate LLCs for protecting my rentals in case I get sued over a flip. However, I have been thinking… If I flip house...
Account Closed
Buying an Apartment Complex
Hey guys,
I am interested in buying an apartment complex. How do you determine which markets are good to invest in right now?
How do you find out about market cap rates across the states?
What would you do from a ...
Kevin Fletcher
Housing Market Bubble Vs. Inflation
I was doing some reading about the 2008 bubble burst of the real estate market in the book "The AfterShock Investor" by David Wiedmer. He explains the cause of the crash, which we should all know about anyway, but...
Lloyd Segal
Economic Update (Monday, February 8, 2021)
Economic Update(Monday, February 8, 2021)
Have you ever wondered who originally handed out area codes? For example, why did Vermont get 802 and Southern California 213? Listen closely because the a...
Karen F.
Just for your reading pleasure... crazy entitled tenant
Last March, at the beginning of the pandemic, one of our tenants didn't pay, and didn't answer our texts. Finally, she contacted me. Her husband had left her. She had no food. She had no dog food. She had no mone...
Mark Lira
Discount rent for on time payments.
Hello We all like to receive rent on time. With that in mind, I had a thought of advertising rent slightly higher than I need and offering a discount for payments made on the day I want it. For example if I need $86...