Marcin G.
asset protection strategy
I live in IL, am single, have several rental properties, have landlord insurance and umbrella policy. I do all the work myself (repairs, upkeep, accounting, screening, approving of tenants etc). The following idea I ...
Mark J.
Tampa / Hillsborough County Foreclosure Auction Help!
Hi Everybody--I've been watching and researching the foreclosure auctions in Hillsborough County (Tampa, FL area) for the last several months and think I'm ready to move to the next stage-- POSSIBLY bidding! ;) And, b...
Charles Granja
Owners title insurance
Does anyone have any data on what % of properties have issues with title during a 5-7 year hold? Or any data that they can bring to the conversation that supports the decision on obtaining owner's title insurance? (Li...
Inna Young
How the building assessment rolled into the sale price increased the property taxes
Our condominium building, comprised of 36 units, located in Broward County, Florida, underwent a substantial assessment in 2021. The owners of two-bedroom units were required to contribute $72.5k, while one-bedroom ow...
Andrew Taylor
Need Some Help Setting Up Accounting System
I need some help setting up an accounting system to manage a small flipping operation. I've been in construction for two decades, and I'm used to job costing software, but I'm having a hard time finding something that...
Emily Ziemba
Tenant 3 months late on Rent, worth it to try and evict?
Hi! My husband and I own a single-family in Shoreline, WA. Last year, we accepted a job opportunity in CA, so we decided to rent out our primary home for the foreseeable future. I didn't have a great time finding tena...
Scott Smith
Legally taking property for no money:creating title by mere possession
Adverse Possession Under Texas LawJust because a property has a defective chain of title doesn’t mean you should rule it out right away. Adverse possession can clear title by merely occupying it for enough time. As an...
Paul J.
Chase bank discontines the deposit-only ATM card system
Apparently, if you already have the cards they will still work, but you can't order any new ones. Just venting here because I built a plan for my new out-of-state property around this system and now I have to scram...
Jeff S.
How many flips per year, after holding a year, and keep cap gain rate?
How many properties can you buy and sell, assuming holding at least a year, to maintain investor status (cap gain 15%) and not dealer (pay tax at higher rate)?
Sam Leon
Parking spaces & bird poop
I have a tenant complained that her space - which is under a tall oak tree - is receiving a healthy amount of bird poop. She is asking to either move her to a different spot, remove the tree or to allow the use of my...