Mike Wadsley
Does the Redfin Discrimination Lawsuit Change the Game?
"A federal lawsuit filed this week by housing groups on Long Island, in New York City and across the nation alleges real estate brokerage Redfin engages in racial discrimination, saying it systematically shortchanges ...
Alberto C.
Renting out bedrooms in your house & Florida homestead exemption
Dear all,Planning to buy house in Gainesville, Florida. I am not an American citizen but I am applying for the green card, which I should get in one year or little more. Homestead exemption can only be given to green...
Mariah Klemp
Basic Tenant Qualfications
What are your baseline qualifications for a tenant? Do you find pre screening tenants with a few standard questions turns people away?If a tenant has NO credit - would you consider them?
Brian Ellis
Tenant changes mind
So I had a tenant sign a one year lease pay me first and last months rent (1600) they were moving from out in the country to my sfr in town they called me the next morning and said they couldn't do it and moved all th...
Account Closed
Purchasing a Vacant Property with Deceased Owner
Hi all,I found a vacant property in a great area and may need some creative thinking to seal the deal. The owner passed away and has no family, per the county property appraiser office. They are in a holding pattern ...
Zacharias Salva
South Africa
On my long drive from Kansas City to Texas, I happened to listen to a TED talk on the subject of investment in Africa, in which the speaker alluded heavily to the real estate potential in South Africa. Just curiou...
Gijs Van Kerckhoven
Newbie from the Netherlands, interested in expanding overseas
Hi,I'm a 32 year old from Utrecht in the Netherlands. I found the podcast a year ago, right about the same time I started renting out my former appartment (also in Utrecht). The housing market in my country is tightly...
Jon Robinson
Arbitrage in Charlotte
Is there anyone out there using the rental arbitrage strategy in Charlotte? Just from taking a quick look around I found that there are less that 1000 STR's in the Charlotte area proper and was wondering if there are...
Timothy Connolly
Adventures in Land lording: When the Landlord becomes the renter
Being a landlord and real estate investor has its challenges. If that were not the case then this forum and bigger pockets would not exist. We have all had our fair share of trouble tenants and sticky situations. It i...
Brian Hughes
Seattle 'First in Time' rental ordinance found unconstitutional
In case anybody hasn't seen this yet:https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics...King county superior court found seattle's 'first in time' rental ordinance unconstitutional. This ordinance is/was the first...