John Anderson
Development beats high interest rates
High interest rates have evaporated most cash flow opportunities. A severely low housing stock and unmet demand means that development is a promising strategy in this environment. Whether it is land development or ve...
Jack B.
Do you charge extra rent when on septic and private well?
About to buy a house on septic and well. My other houses are all on city/county water and sewer systems. So I'm wondering, since I'm footing the bill for the well and septic pumping, shouldn't I be able to charge extr...
Ryan Enk
Beware of Changing Local Laws with STRs!
One of my favorite real estate strategies for this year is Short Term Rentals. The money is great and you get to provide amazing experiences to people.However, local governments are starting to get their hands into i...
Negar P.
How to deal with an unfriendly neighbor?
Hi everyone,
We recently closed on our first deal! I am so excited about that! It is located in California and is going to be a house hack where we rent out two sections of the property (a huge single family house) a...
Clay Smith
Gravel Driveway *How To"
I have a SFR that desperately needs a driveway. I wanted to put in a gravel driveway. I was trying to get away with 9 tons of #57 gravel ($16 ton). Does anyone think I will have issues if I do not come back over ...
Mark Sandlin
Tenant wants to sublease during travel assignment
Current tenant wants to take on a travel nursing assignment in FL for ~3 months in December. He's been in for about 4 months on an 18mo lease. He is wanting to leave all his furniture in the house and is asking if som...
Rich Weese
Lets' see who knows what, and why.
There are a lot of posts on here about what area to buy in. Many know that my faves are TX and certain parts of FL. I see lots of chatter on the same 2 states from investors that aren't area bound.
So,,, Lets' h...
Dagart Allison
Which renovations are easy DIY for a condo?
Currently, I am looking at condos to buy and renovate while I live there. Most of the places I look at have out-dated kitchens, bathrooms, carpet, and popcorn ceiling. The condos I look at are priced under the market ...
Braden Hobbs
Tell tenants you’ll renew if one roommate leaves
Hey all,
We have a family that moved into our property last year and at the last moment before move-in they asked to add their adult friend on the lease. At the time we agreed but now we’d prefer it just be the famil...
Jake DeBoer
Occupancy Limits in Grand Rapids
Has anyone else run into issues with over occupancy in GR? I have a 6-bed, 2-bath SFH that I rent to college students. I used to rent to 6 but two years ago was hit with a zoning violation."Did allow more than four (4...