Steve DellaPelle
Renting to my Handyman...Good or Bad Idea?
Hello,My handyman is selling his house and will need to start renting for the time being. He offered to rent one of my apartments for a good price for him and his wife. He does a lot of work for me and is currently u...
Grant Anderson
Rental Applications
Hello all, I have a few rental properties that I manage myself. I have been hearing from some people that I should set up some criteria to base my decisions on. The criteria I have come up with is income must be three...
Justin Lee
Getting good at passive investing
Hi BP,
I really like the idea of passive investing via syndications or crowdfunding, but to jump in on a deal now feels risky, as I have little to no experience in REI. Sure, I'm reading as much as I can about deal a...
JC Chavez
Finding comparables on multifamily properties
GOAL: I am looking to purchase a 10-20 unit apartment complex and trying to establish market value using multiple methods. I understand there are multiple ways to estimate fair market value of a multifamily asset, but...
Karen L.
Elk Grove or Sacramento?
Is Elk Grove a better location to invest in instead of other Sacramento neighborhoods? Are there any others you'd recommend at a cap rate of 2-6%?
Maher Bateh
% to pay for homes at auction
Like I said earlier, I purchased my 1st flip at auction yesterday In FL! Pretty excited(should I be?)
details:
Winning bid - $47,700
Rehab - $20,000
ARV - $85,000 minimum.
Thoughts? Was this a good deal for me.?
Th...
Elena Jobson
The price of oil and its effect on the housing market
Do you think it is wise to invest in real estate markets where there is a high dependency on oil production?
The housing market may be down, making homes more affordable, however unemployment may be going up due to l...
Mike Stahlman
Title and lean liability to end buyer
Hello, We are purchasing a house through a Wholesaler for the first time. They are using a standard Missouri contract and are doing a double close. They say the title company will not close if the house does not ha...
Alexander Merritt
Rentals - City vs Suburbs
What is everyone's view on rentals in big cities vs out in the suburbs? Which would present more opportunites or would be easier to grow? What are the advantages/disadvantages of each.Thanks in advance.
Madhur Dhawan
Can Property Management Cos offer guaranteed rent?
Are there any companies which can offer a service where they pay me a guaranteed monthly rent (may be less than what usual monthly rent but guaranteed) and then take the property and sub lease it on a per room basis o...