Alex Velez
Receipt or No Receipt for Repairs
I own a three family house as my primary residence; I live in one of the units and rent the other two. Now, whenever I need a repair, I usually contact a handyman that I know; however, he is not a licensed contractor....
Nathan Gesner
Need bulk fireplace firelogs - Duraflame Gold or similar
We have a fireplace for ambience, not heating. Wood is messy and tourists aren't always safety conscious, so we provide a safer alternative: Duraflame Firelogs. Easy to light, they burn for a couple hours, no mess, an...
Dan Graney
Responses to my first ad
Good morning. I purchased my first rental property, a duplex, and I am living in the smaller upper unit. The house will be rent ready on the first of April so I put my first add on Zillow and Craigslist yesterday. I g...
Account Closed
Thoughts?
Here's the short version. I want to buy a 3-4 unit with an FHA as my first home/investment property, build some equity, then buy another investment property, etc, eventually refinancing the FHA and moving into a hous...
Account Closed
Tax considerations you MAY NOT KNOW about short term rentals
In the realm of real estate investments, the short-term rental loophole offers a unique opportunity, subject, however, to certain rules and regulations. According to passive activity loss rules, every business is obli...
Christopher Salazar
Words of Advice When Hiring a VA
I am thinking of hiring a VA to scrub for leads so they are coming in more consistently. I think I would use oDesk. A few questions for those investors who use them: What are some things to consider when choosing one?...
Mark N.A
Free Money
For the last several months I've been noticing that plenty of businesses are offering discounts if you JUST ASK.
For instance:
I just got off the phone with my Yellow Page account complaining that the rates had gone ...
Michael Rogers
What kinds of Property Management Tasks do you not like?
What has surprised you the most that you have ended up not liking to do as as a property manager?
When I first started out in real estate I didn't anticipate painting being that big of a deal. After all, it's pret...
Shawn Blackwell
Rent By the Room - Overnight Guests Policy?
Hello. I have aquired my first rental property and am renting out three rooms within it individually.The house was advertised as a "safe space for women" meaning: no overnight guests (boyfriends, etc) which IS written...
Max McNally
Bay Area House Hacking
Has anyone done a successful house hack in the Bay Area? I would like to try and do one as my next step, but the numbers don't seem to work anywhere. There are a few large houses in Vallejo that might work, but I woul...