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Market Vertigo
by Cliff Draughn
"We give you a Republic; now see if you can keep it." -- Ben Franklin
As I have remarked in prior calendar-turning newsletters, it is this time of the year when most people pause ...
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Anyone investing or has invested in self storage units? If so, WHY?
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I'm curious to hear other Realtors thoughts on this. I work primarily with investors as a Realtor, many of these investors recently being from out of state. I've sold some flips, house hacks, buy and holds, and close...
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My wife and I are strongly considering moving away to a warmer, more tax friendly and most importantly, more opportunity driven market. This is no small decision, considering we have two young children and I have est...
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Hi. My name is Mike Kohan, I'm a husband and father, a career helicopter pilot and now real estate investor. I started investing in real estate 5 years ago with a lease/option purchase close to home for a tenant, wh...
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Do you allow pets in your short term rentals? There is good justification whether yes or no. We find it works for us in the summer season but it depends on your risk tolerance as pets can significantly damage your pro...
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As we've all seen, the Colorado Springs RE market has gone crazy the last several years. With new business, tons of building and a highly rated quality of life, it is the place to be. I've even heard some people commu...
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99% of the respondents will select 1031 exchange. If you know me very well, you know I march to the beat of a different drummer. I also like to play the contrarian.If I decided to part with one of my 150 unit apartmen...
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First time investor here looking to invest in affordable duplex's in Pennsylvania. Does anyone know of any good cities to start out in that's somewhat close to New York City ? I live on Long Island and are looking ...
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