Lisa Graesser
What items in your rentals seem to walk away
What items at your rentals seem to disappear most often? Mine is the cheap plastic hangers. Now I know they are cheap and not costly to replace, but a PIA to have to keep buying and I know they may break, but I've had...
Katharina Bormann
General non-responsiveness from tenants in adhering to agreement
Hello,How do you handle non-responsiveness from tenants regarding not-so-critical issues. E.g.,1. If the tenant does not clean up large trash items in the backyard despite repeated requests. The contract says - RESIDE...
Jonathan M Bourne
Future economy is holding me back
Mental blocks, stagnation, stagflation, future economy, comfort, family...All of these things and so much more go round and round in my head. Worried, excited, motivated and yet I do nothing. What if...How come...When...
Ikenna Okoye
Action to take on rent and deposit not being returned
Hi all,I recently started a short term rental business. I rented a house under a corporate leasing structure and signed a lease and paid a deposit. The house was furnished mostly so I bought some items to complete fur...
Tom Medwin
ASC - No Resale for 30 Days???!!!
I got my approval letter from ASC today and it says the following:
"If closing agent has any knowledge of any sale or transfer of property within 30 days of this transaction, closing agent must immediately notify len...
Justin Bullock
The Truth About Rehab Projects & Budgets
“The Truth About Rehab Projects & Budgets”By Justin M. Bullock, Real Estate Developer & InvestorWhere there are numerous components to real estate investing, one of the most common struggles (with both new and...
Petra Handrigan
Property Manager did not keep records, Security Deposit issues
Hi,we recently changed property managers after having the same one for several years. We started to have issues i.e. checks were starting to come in late, hard to get in touch with, and so forth so we were happy to he...
Andrew Robbins
Do I need an architect or a designer?
I'm in escrow on my first flip. Gulp. There are a few configuration decisions I have to make. The three biggest ones being: configuration of a bathroom I'm enlarging, whether to open up a kitchen and lose cabinet spa...
Eric Nelson
Question about predicable lifespan and damage to appliances
I understand that appliances have a "predictable lifespan". An oven/range typically have a predictable lifespan of 20 years. A tenant broke my 10 year old range. Am I only allowed to charge him for 50% of the cost for...
Ben Leybovich
Does Real Estate Create Wealth...really?
The 2 basic reasons we buy real estate, according to conventional wisdom, are: 1.To protect buying power2.To increase buying powerHowever, it has been well documented that RE does not outpace inflation. Check out this...