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I am the owner of a 10,000 sqft luxury mansion in Hawaii that I have spent the past two years renovating and managing. We've found that the property is perfect for large families, yoga retreats, and corporate groups. ...
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Hi,A tenant looks at the place while it was in move in move out clean up. She signs a one year lease on July 11th and the move in date was set for July 17th. She gave me $500 cash at lease signing $366 for pro rated J...
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Top floor tenant in an up/down duplex clogs kitchen drain. 200 to clear the drain and 700 to repair the ceiling of the unit below. Tenant has been there 6ish years. Lived through many repairs/upgrades. Roof replacemen...
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Post by Austin Fruechting motivated this post.. If you were financially free, and just wanted to splurge money on some new hobby or a toy or activity, what is the fun thing you would do? I will go first.. I am a huge...
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Long story short, I have a single family home (with substantial amount of equity), I have added value to it (without appraisal), and have years of cash savings.I've done my research for the past year, read countless b...
Hello all, I understand real estate cycles are market specific, but I've always been curious about the reference to California as a "boom or bust market." Is the term "boom or bust" simply reference to appreciation go...
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I bought a house in Palm Beach County this year and it came with an existing tenant with a lease. The lease has only one tenant's name and says up to 5 children under the age of 18. After I closed, the county removed...
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My STRs are specifically marketed towards refinery contractors. There is a billboard of mine in the contractor parking lot. Right now my rentals have a higher vacancy than normal. So does my competition, the local ...
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My husband and I have excellent credit, own 2 homes/mortgages (1 is a rental property), and due to a job loss and other issues, our income has been cut by half. We have tried to wait out the recession, but have given...
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I recently bought a SFR from this company that also is managing the property for me. They know I'm an out-of-state investor. However, I grew up in the area and we know many of the same people.I asked for his help in l...