Aileen Yu
Legally rentable property
Hello!I am seeing SFH listing with what seems to be unpermitted detached units (1bd + 1 ba). Are you legally allowed to rent unpermitted living spaces? The listing description seems to be advertising that you can but ...
Nat C.
Fixing building violations in Miami
I found a duplex in Miami that I really, really like.
There are various code violations on the property. To me they don't look like major violations although I have no experience in this matter.
General...
Greg Johns
Out-of-state investors: What metrics do you use to evaluate real estate markets for long term rental properties?
Hi All,I live in the SF Bay area and because of the crazy real estate market here, I am looking out-of-state to restart my real estate investment portfolio. Because I am not investing in my local market, I am going t...
Karen Parker
US Treasury Plan on Short Sales Coming Together
Short Sales Plan closer to finalization
According to a US Treasury spokeswoman, The Treasury will soon finalize the long awaited plan to expand its incentives for mortgage companies to use "short sales" as a way to s...
Michael Derespinis
Pulling the Trigger on Self Storage Development
Greetings Self-Storage Enthusiasts,So I've been silently stalking BP for self-storage guidance for a few months and it's time to break the silence. I'm most assuredly a "newbie"; new to self-storage, new to commercial...
Randall D Cheney
recapture expenses from sales proceeds before 1031 exchange
We're going to sell some building lots that we have divided off of our farm, and do a 1031 exchange with the proceeds. We'd like to pull at least some of the development expenses out of the sales money before we rein...
Timothy Lewman
September 2019 Massachusetts Closed sales stats
I have my September update of housing stats for Massachusetts closed sales. We have some trend reversals and some that just continue in the same direction. 🏠🏠🏠
I follow two sources of info 1. The Warren Group (www...
Ben Pasculano
How to estimate ARV without comps
I am looking at a multi family property (2 units both 2 bed 1 bath) that is in need of a septic system replacement. I have talked with a septic company and gotten a range of what it could cost. I have been trying to d...
Joseph F.
Cat Smell
In a property I recently purchased, I gave one of the tenants a Notice to Terminate. Not only were they giving me the run around with respect to rent but they had four cats in the apartment and were very dirty tenant...
Michael Hooper
Contractor Cutting Corners
So I'm in the process of flipping my first home. I've learned a lot, one thing is to always be overly specific with contractors. I walked through the house with my contractor and explained everything I wanted done. Th...