Michael Jackman
Save for a emergency fund or invest?
I know this depends completely on ones risk tolerance, but I'm curious what you would do, or have done, and how it worked out for you.Currently I'm working on the former vs. the latter, but it is driving me crazy! To ...
Josh Crawford
Tenant is walking, how do I report it?
Dear friends,One of my tenants has a family situation and is moving out early, way before the lease is up. While I'm trying to be friendly and understanding, I also would like to explore my options as far as making it...
AJ Wong
NAR Rules: Less transparency for investors and brokers & what nobody is talking about
Let's be very clear: The NAR Settlement is a cluster 🦆 for investors and brokers alike. For brevity's sake, I understand the merit of seller's not paying professionals to negotiate against them and I am a proponent of...
Scott Kiessig
Annual Tenant Survey????
I have a few rental houses out of state that I have managed by property managers. They are not all managed by the same manager. I would like to do a end of the year survey of all the tenants satisfaction, etc. I have ...
Brett Stander
New distribution of living in Philly?
Hey BP Philly!Just wanted to throw this out there and see if it sticks. Let me first say that I personally believe that, despite COVID scares and new working from home guidelines, the city will still remain a popular ...
Stephen Stokes
Austin apartment market sees first rent drop in 10 years
I see a lot of folks looking through rosy-eyed glasses lately. When the all the stimulus, forbearance, eviction moratorium, etc. goes away, reality takes hold. My market opinion has been an unpopular one but I still c...
Aaron Adams
Can I hire my own C-corp to manage a property I personally own?
Hi Everyone,My wife and I just incorporated and are still getting everything established for the corporation. After much research, we went with a C-corp over an S-corp. Anyway, my wife owns a home in New Mexico (we l...
George Rodriguez
When to know that a direct mail campaign is not working
I've been running a hand addressed envelope with a first class postage mailing campaign to probates for the last 3 months. I've sent out about 1105 pieces with 1/2 of those being a 2nd or 3rd mailing. I've only recei...
Bonnie Moore
Alabama Tax Sale Certificate - Redemption Rights
Recently I took possession of a tax deed property in Etowah County, Alabama. The locks were changed, no trespassing signs were posted with my contact info and cleanup is underway. The structure needs repairs to prev...
Richard Wilkinson
Investing in Baton Rouge area
I am originally from Louisiana. I live in Los Angeles now and have a successful real estate business here. Investing in Los Angeles so expensive, requiring massive down payments and very little returns. My thought w...