Ammar T.
Started with a vision 4 years ago. Now own 9 Single family homes
Hi from Florida . This is my first post on this site and I am excited to be here alongside likeminded people. I always wondered where the Buy and hold investors hang out and talk. I have basically been doing this on m...
Vincent C.
Sole Proprietorship vs LLC while owning out-of-state rentals
I'm a California resident but own a rental property in PA, and looking to get another one in PA or out-of-state. Are there any major differences in doing a sole proprietorship vs an LLC; are there major advantages usi...
Thomas Lillevold
Hello Wisconsin!!!
Help!!! My first EvictionI recently purchased a property for a steal and quickly found out why I got it so cheap....I just inherited the tenant from hell along with this building. He refuses to pay rent, he has no...
Jon-Michael Veronesi
Hiring a maintenance person for a 30 unit
Long time listener/reader, first time poster.
Little back story- I own a 30 unit complex. It’s been in the family for 3 generations and I’ve worked/ managed it for about 15 years. We’ve always handled most proble...
Youdo Thirakul
How do you know a contractor is a good one?
I'm trying to build a team, and of course I need a contractor. My brother in-law referred me to one and he is cool but something he won't answer my text about meeting up or what he thinks about a house. Is it becaus...
Turner Simon
Net Zero Projects
Hello all, I have recently stumbled across a commercial project in Boston that was a "Net Zero Neighborhood". In short this means that it produces more energy than it consumes. This type of project I believe has tr...
Eric Stiffler
Tax Q: What about expenses incurred prior to purchasing?
I have a couple of rental properties, 4 doors. Been at it for almost 15 years (yes, its just a side-thing, for now...). Have also been doing my own taxes the entire time. Expenses incurred to maintain, fix, service th...
Carl C.
Might have accidentally killed a deal... oops
Last night my partner and I were on the phone with a seller's agent negotiating an offer and everything seemed to be going well. We had made an earlier offer which she told us they wouldn't accept. After looking at ou...
Aaron Schwartz
Short sale on a Reverse Mortgage?
Is a short sale directly with a lender required on a property with a reverse mortgage? HUD website says that the heirs of the property with a reverse mortgage can sell at fair market value even with negative equity an...
Erick Caffarello
Help! Tenants trashed
Hello everyone:
This is my first time doing this, and the tenants "seemed" like nice people. When I went over to collect rent, house was always clean, they always paid on time, so I had no clue of what was really go...