Austin Fowler
Getting started in multifamily development
Dear all,Trying out a particular style of real estate investing for the first time can be a major psychological hurdle to clear. As such, one of the things I enjoy doing is doing deep due diligence on deals and sharin...
Shawn Gor
Landlord not returning deposit for AC compressor not working
My Friend living in Massachusetts. He recently completed his lease. He kept and returned house cleaner than he received from landlord. While moving out walk-through he updated landlord and suggested to service Air Con...
Deniz Eker
Potential renter from abroad,no SSN
I have a potential renter in Florida who has moved to country 2 months ago as he bought a business.He is agreeable to pay 6 months worth of rent and for another 6 months after that.He does not have a SSN so can’t do b...
Marcus Auerbach
Only newbies think the market will crash..
The debate about a market crash has become almost as emotional as some other favorite American controversies. You don't see seasoned investors selling off their portfolios. Especially on social media no matter if it's...
Burke Ericson
Repairs prior to 1031
I am getting ready to help my mom sell and then 1031 a property in LA. The current tenants have really destroyed the house and the landscaping, and it really needs work to get it back into good shape. The issue we hav...
Jonah A.
Keep CA prop 13 property tax rate or sell for tax free gain?
Hi folks,Looking for some opinions. We’ve got a property purchased in the SF Bay Area during the Great Recession for ~$275k. Property value has now increased to ~$625k. We moved out around two years ago as our fami...
Chanté Owens
Barron's article on rise of Detroit
This isn't exactly real estate related; however, since there seems to be a lot of conversation around the possible success/turnaround of Detroit, I found the article very interesting.
It's in the March 17, 20...
Ruth Kelly
Advice? Screening app w/ collection items "disputed by consumer"
Hi there, I have some experience leasing for a little over a year, and I haven't run into this particular combination of issues until now. Context: As is baseline standard for screening, I require all applicants to pa...
Kathy Calderini
What is one thing you wish you knew when you started in RE?
Please share the one thing you that you wish you knew when you got started in Real Estate investing.
Yatin Dalvi
Is this fair ask from the broker?
The broker I a working with to buy a property also has a PM company. They are asking for 1 month rent to market and find the tenant plus 9-10% fees to manage it. It seems too much but I am new to this and would like t...