Ryland Taniguchi
Why Seattle Sucks
In my lovely area of Seattle, the city council and the entire state government here are socialists. I live in the People's Republic of Seattle. The liberal government here believes that it is evil to make a profit.1) ...
Jake Svirsky
Whats really considered a good deal?
When buying a house that you think has more value than what it's selling for, how much % cheaper is ideal for rentals?
Autumn Whittington
Is it worth it? $7,500 kitchen reno for $50 - $75 more a month?
I am under contract on a townhouse that should rent for $1200 - $1300 a month. The kitchen is in fair condition (50 yr old, lower end cabinets, laminate counter tops and low end older appliances). I got a detailed est...
Lisa H.
Lending snobbery - DSCR loans
Has anyone experienced a lender treat you differently after reviewing your financials? I am working with this lender who was so friendly and helpful. I was fist trying to qualify for a conventional but since I can’t v...
Jason Gamio
Have you ever not been to a rental property ?
I live in NY and have noticed it’s too expensive for me to invest here at least locally. Have you ever purchase a property that you’ve never stepped foot in? Or at least only visited once or twice? I see some friendly...
Nathan J.
Should Property Managers charge an additional fee to find tenants?
Hi all,It seems some property managers look to charge one months rent to find a tenant, on top of the 10% of rent collected. Is that normal? It seems that a property manager should be incentivised to keep tenants long...
Matan Paret
Physician starting out in REI
Hi all,My name is Matan, I'm a physician currently in fellowship in CA (2 more years until I'm an attending making a decent salary). I recently became interested in REI after I found out one of my bosses at work has ...
Ivan Jenkins
Applying Fair Housing Standards to Criminal Records?!?
I logged on to my local MLS today and noticed a new message with an attachment from the US Dept of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that speaks (in general) about how almost 1/3 of the US population has a criminal ...
Account Closed
Renters want to move out due to Rat infestation.
I have a young couple that has been in my home since last December, every quarter I do an inspection on the home to make sure everything is working etc. The first two inspections went well and the home was very clean....
Doug Kienzle
Issues with Natalie Kolodij Tax & Consulting?
Has anyone else had major issues with Natalie Kolodij Tax & Consulting?
For 2021 she didn't file all the necessary business taxes for my rentals in multiple states and six (6) days before my personal taxes were d...