Lloyd Segal
Economic Update (Sept 28 - Oct 3, 2020)
Economic Update
(Yom Kippur Edition)
The second quarter of 2020 (April, May & June) was the mother of all economic contractions. Real GDP shrank at a 31.7% annual rate, the largest drop for any quarter since ...
Frank Germaine
Substance building up on Vinyl blinds within hours of putting them up
I recently was replacing vinyl blinds at a property and noticed within hours of putting them up, they seemed off colored and splotchy. Thinking it was just the specific blinds I bought, I returned them and purchased d...
Alejandro Romero
House hacking in San Diego single family
I live in San Diego and I’m having trouble convincing myself that multifamily is a good investment here in San Diego. For example I saw a single family home in Otay Ranch that is a 3 bedroom 3 bathroom house for 515,0...
Ron Brady
Remote Appraisals of Homes Could Reduce Racial Bias
In today's New York Times: Remote Appraisals of Homes Could Reduce Racial Bias - The New York Times (nytimes.com)My initial take is that this is a sound move by Fannie and Freddie to address a real issue. If it helps...
Pablo Hernandez
Refinance or Sell? Relocating to LA from Nashville
My gf and I are in the process of moving to Los Angeles and currently own 2 properties in Nashville that cash flow about $500/mo (total after all is said and done). I bought the first one knowing nothing about REI usi...
Ryan McKay
At what point is it affordable? (bringing in the pro's when you have one property)
Hey folks, long-time/first-time!I'm fairly new to "the game" with one property in Murphy, NC and not quite 4 months of operations under my belt.Tax season is coming up and - as a newbie who is not yet cash-flowing (we...
Katherine Earle
Raising Rent Woes
I’m buying properties that were owned by tired landlords who never raised rents. For the most part, tenants aren't complaining about it because I do it slowly and give them lots of warning. Of course, I still get tena...
Julie Macd
How do you manage your maintenance reserves
Across the forum, we talk about ensuring that you maintain your reserves... but how do you actually manage them on you own the properties? This question is for the properties you plan on holding. If you are flipping, ...
John Crimmins
Cabin Rental Movie Theatre's - Projector or Big TV?
Hey all,I'm building a movie theatre in a new cabin rental in Pigeon Forge / Gatlinburg area. Wondering if I should go with a projector or a giant flat screen. I've seen smart projectors on the market but I'm wonderin...
Lloyd Segal
Economic Update (Monday, March 29, 2021)
Economic Update
(Monday, March 29, 2021)
This pandemic has really exposed the fault lines in our workforce demographics. It has exposed the divide between those who can work from home and those who can’t (deemed e...