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Happy Holidays !In the wake of the recent tornadoes at northern Texas, i would like to know if there are strategies for landlords to protect against such natural disaster. I have my rental in the northern Texas area, ...
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We have potential renters who want to lease to own. They can afford the monthly payments but don't have the downpayment for the house saved yet- they have a plan to do so in the next year.We offered to allow them to r...
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I placed a bid on a property through my agent who is not the listing agent, This was Friday (4 days ago) and I was told that they would accept the highest bid by Saturday. I have heard nothing other that there were 4 ...
I am working on renovating a multifamily building on the Westside of Los Angeles county and trying to figure out how to navigate a situation. Here are my objectives:OBJECTIVE #1: Do a 150 sq ft addition to one of the ...
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I am a licensed agent. Before getting my license I acquired a lease option on a home that the sellers were interested in selling but agreed to do a lease option for 3 years. I have rented and managed the home for almo...
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How can we avoid making mistakes in Real Estate? This is such a huge question.I've been working in real estate in some capacity since I was 18 years old. I turned 19 working on a framing crew just outside Dallas, TX...
I recently purchased a vacant foreclosure on the courthouse steps in Georgia February 2, 2016. I want to sell it right away. Are there any legal requirements that I have to hold it for a specific period of time befor...
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Quick (I hope) question: we moved and rented out the house. We used to have a dehumidifier in the basement but we took it to the new house. The tenants don't have one. Do we need to buy it because high humidity affect...
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I have a good prospect for my first real estate investment. It is 2 hours away from my primary residence. The agent says I will not have any issue with getting a tenant in that town. It has some room for increasing ...
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I visited a seller on Saturday and she signed a contract. Later that night she contacted me and made up some bologna that "her father's will would not allow her to sell it so cheaply" and she was within the time fram...