Kenneth LaVoie
sell or keep?
I did an experiment where I bought a fc 2 family in an undesirable neighborhood. 27K, great shape, BRAND new bathrooms, fixtures, etc. All we did was put new carpet, linoleum, paint, THEN enrolled it in the HESP progr...
Sunny Burns
Thermostat Limited to 73, Tenant Complaining Too Cold!
We have a nest thermostat,which is awesome because you can limit it to whatever temperature you want. Currently I have it locked so it can go no higher than 73 degrees. In my own home I do not ever set it higher than ...
Carol Venolia
Eliminating dog pee smell
I'm guessing this topic has been discussed many times, but this is my first time with this problem, so I appreciate your forbearance.I have a rental with wall-to-wall carpeting. I had a tenant with a dog. Apparently t...
Kay Kim
Condo rental analysis
HiI am a newbie investor who's trying buy his first investment property. I looked around SFR around my area and it's really hard to find one with more than 100 cash flow and 12% CoCROI. I have read several posts that ...
Nicholas Varner
Unlimited Passive Losses as a Real Estate Professional
In my last post of 2015, Top 5 Reason to Buy Real Estate Not Named Cash Flow I brought up some reasons that investors may consider real estate a potentially sound investment due to other reasons than cash flow. Before...
Sohrab Khosravi
Do you let tenants take care of any maintenance in SFR's?
Hi,I want to see what is the strategy landlord and property management is used for maintenance and repair requests.Do you use something in the lease to let the tenant know what they are responsible for and if you do h...
John Hickey
Westchester, New York House Hack/live in flip- John Hickey
The Bought this house as short sale December 2009 for 350k. 3/1 1200sf Pleasantville NY Original Rehab was 80k. We later finished the basement an addition for 100k. Just sold for 675. By then it was 3/2.5 1700sfWe...
Scott E.
Airbnb Guest Refuses to Leave or Pay Rent for 540 Days
In an upscale neighborhood in Brentwood California a guy rented out his guest house on Airbnb.His latest guest has now lived in his guest house for years, she hasn't paid rent in 540 days, and she is saying she will n...
Jimmy Nguyen
Bealeton, VA - New Construction with in-law suite
Hi everyone,I am building a 2800 sq. ft., 4 br/3.5 ba home with a 1600 sq. ft. unfinished basement on my 13 acre farm in Bealeton, VA. Although this is not a spec house or custom build for a client, I am using this o...
Wendy Busa
Rental property purchase sight unseen?
Newbie question, I finally have found a rental property that looks to cash flow, the owner inherited it but wants nothing to do with it. Perfect, but upon setting up an appointment to see it with my realtor buyer agen...