Austin B.
What's a software tool that would be useful?
I am a professional software engineer, and I have some extra time in the evenings which I would like to use to generate some side income. I'm just getting into REI and am excited for this adventure.My question is this...
Manav Mandhani
Markets where properties come furnished?
I've been looking at STRs in the Smokies and was amazed by the fact that most of these properties actually come furnished! For someone strapped for capital, the additional ~$10-20K saved by not having to furnish a pro...
Mario Morales
I want to build a dog pen in the backyard for tenants-see below
I have a nice backyard and I made the mistake of letting a tenant let her lab run around the yard (3 flat w/ other tenants), the lab is destroying the mulch. So I want to build a dog pen with a shade, 6 ft in height m...
Brad Z.
Propspective Tenant with prior eviction
Well here is hte story
I had a family of 5 apply for a huge 3 bedroom unit we have available. They seem very nice and responsible from first impression. The wife however, has an eviction from 6 years ago that she did...
Mario Morales
Tenant's Dog running loosely around the back yard-Multi Unit
I have two nice tenants who let their dog run around in the backyard. Its a golden retriever. My spidy-senses tell me that the new tenant moving in will complain that when she wants to come in throught the backyard (t...
James Bitakis
Newbie buying NW Indiana SFH rentals
I am a newbie and looking at SFH's in the Hammond, Highland, Indiana for now. I have come upon a nice 3bd. 1 bath 2 car garage (no basement), 1100 sq. feet for 29K in a nice area of Hammond, In. Rents in this area a...
Loyd Ramsey
"Ball-Parking" your real estate repair investment costs
These are some "rules of thumb" from another real estate investor by the name of Danill Kleyman. They look pretty helpful to me:"So in order to do that, you need to set up some basic “ballparking” rules of thumb. For...
Han Oh
House with major structural / foundation issue on a sliding hill
I got a call from a seller today who has a 1300+ sq.ft. house that been vacant and yellow taped for some time. The house sits on top of a hill, giving it a nice view, but that is giving way and sliding off. Half of th...
Jennifer Greuel
Midwest investing- where is cash flowing!?
Hello! My husband and I have been reading and researching for a while now. Running numbers in our area, we keep ending up with negative cash flow projections (even offering 20% below asking price). This seems to be th...
Account Closed
Investing in run down neighborhoods (Los Angeles)
I own a property in a nicer part of LA that I property manage myself.
For my next deal, I'm considering a 12 unit in South Central LA and am currently in contract. The deal makes a lot of sense, financially. ...