Mike B.
Multi family investing ( apartment or mobile home )
Hey everyone , I could use some tips and pointers on where to go . I have a good amount of resources , I’m looking for apartment complexes 20-40 units , or mobile home parks 30+ pads . I can’t seem to find many off ma...
Peter Nelson
How to dance around Sec. 8 requirements in Seattle & WA
Seattle currently includes 'source of income' as a protected class when considering tenant applicants. On Sept. 30 a new WA state law will expand that to the entire state. At our property management company we are n...
Shaun Reilly
Postage Increases
If you haven't heard postage is going up this month. 1st class is going up 3 cents and postcards are going up 1 cent.
http://about.usps.com/news/national-releases/2013/pr13_077.htm
If you plan on doing...
John Brown
Tax deductions on a purchase of an investment property llc
Hi Everyone! I am brand new to the forum and had a relatively quick question, but could not find the answer anywhere online. Here goes:I have a growing business ( llc) (nothing to do with investment properties and cur...
Benjamin Herrmann
Looking to Build a system to help follow up with direct mail
Hello, I want to get better at follow up when it comes to direct mail. I currently use a database called follow up boss for my real estate broker business. I am looking for a system or best practice on how to track al...
Ranjith K.
Tax write off mastermind course as business expense
I am planning to take mastermind courses for real estate investment business. Different programs costs $2000-$13000, yet to finalize. I wanted to know what's the best way to go about it so that I can tax write off tha...
Ann Marie Giglio
Is anyone buying self-storage buildings/properties?
I'm a newbie and have just started to explore investing in self-storage units. Has anyone had success with these? How do you evaluate them? Per door? Using rental calculator? Thanks.
Vincent Maniquis
Are my goals even realistic and achievable?
I’m currently 16 and having a rough time between pursuing my investing goals or going to college. I get that it is possible to do both at the same time but I find great joy in analyzing stocks and analyzing real estat...
Carol Venolia
tenant doesn't care for dog well--is it my business, or not?
Hi all,I have a sweet tenant (30-something male) with a dog. I think this tenant means well, but he's pretty naive. He's left his short-haired dog tied up outdoors all night in winter, left it caged indoors all day wh...
N/A N/A
Smoking in non-smoking unit
I have not ran into this problem yet, but I was having trouble finding the right wording to put into my lease regarding the penalty for smoking in a non-smoking unit. Assuming there would be no physical damage (burns...