I'm just posting this as a warning for newbies. Obviously, no one can predict the future and no one knows what's going to happen next year, the year after, etc. But most apartment markets are at or near the peak in ...
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HI BP,I've run into a little problem with 2 adopted tenants from an existing owner. The first 8 months they were great, paid on time, no issues, etc. As of the last 3 months they have been a nightmare. One has defi...
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Read through the forums but looking for current advice on a strong argument for choosing rentals over non-qualified stocks over the long term. The biggest differences I can see would be the rental 1031 to avoid taxes ...
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This might warrant some raised eyebrows but I always asked myself the same question: If real estate is a great way to become wealthy, why isn't everyone doing it?Now I'm not saying investing in real estate is easy, be...
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I’ve attended NoteExpo 2018 and the recent Note Camp, and I’ve walked away with a colossal list of vendors for things I apparently need but didn’t realize I need. However, what I still don’t have is knowledge of the ...
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Team-We've had a really smooth 5 years of renting until now. My head is still spinning a little over the text we received from our tenant that just moved out. They have been good renters over the year, so I'm really s...
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When we purchased our 3 unit bldg together (newly married) in 2006, there not yet any red flags of the pending housing crash that reared its ugly head that very same fall. Some say 2008 but this part is not impt to t...
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Read Ch 4735Get a lawyerGet licensed and do wholesaling in OH02 July 2014http://www.com.ohio.gov/documents/Fall10REdiscipline.pdfLYNETTE S. MALY, Twinsburg, Ohio, was found by the Commission to have violated RevisedCo...
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Direct Mail has not worked for me. It is a channel (medium) that is too easy to learn (get a list & mail to that list consistently). It "seems" to work if you have the marketing budget, list, and ability to mail h...
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I have 15 rental units and a primary residence in Frederick & Washington Counties, Maryland. Because they were acquired outright and my cash position has been continually strong since the time of the acquisitions ...