Jeshua J Snyder
Any help for a newbie wanting to start off a real estate adventure.
Hey all, My name is Jeshua, to get right down to it I am a 19 year old about to turn 20, ever since I was about 13-14 and I learned of the concept of rent and landlords I had wanted to be a landlord cause it sounded c...
Aaron Sizemore
Tenant could not pay full rent. What would the pros do?
So here's a little background on my situation. Just wanted to get some input from you guys on how one should handle this particular situation. I purchased my first rental property, a bank owned townhouse approx. 1 yea...
Kristina Heimstaedt
Will solar panels allow me to increase rent to tenants?
Hi all,I know the upfront cost of solar panels is significant. However, I'm wondering if I can pass the extra $50-$100/month to the tenant with the expectation to increase the demand for my property. Does anyone have ...
Kindrell Hutchinson
Closing on a owner financing deal!!! (3 properties)
Hello,I am a new investor. I am currently 2 weeks away from potentially closing on 3 properties using owner financing (I am the buyer). The terms of the contract is all 3 properties listed for $278K, with 45K down, 30...
Yazan Ayyash
What is the minimum cashflow you would accept for a rental?
Brandon recently said that $200 of cashflow after expenses (including mortgage) on a house is a homerun. I am aware that different markets produce different results, but what is the minimum amount of cashflow you woul...
Ron Smith
Tenant late on rent and refuses late fees
HiI am a new land lord and facing a menacing tenant. This guys history checked out OK but his lies started from the time he said he will move in. Finally when I told him to confirm and pay the rent by 5th or I will re...
JOHN DALEY
Investing in Small Towns
What do you look for in a small town a couple of hours away from a metropolitan area and are trying to buy and hold? Is there a certain unemployment rate you look for? Specific industries? A certain percentage of p...
Jason Baldwin
Crime Rate - How high is too high?
I recently stumbled on a fully occupied 6 unit property that would bring in about 35% Cash on Cash and that does take into consideration 15% vacancy. The city itself has a higher than average crime rate according to n...
Sharon Steenbergen
Should I sue for back rent?
Hi everyone!
Just wanted some opinions on my current situation. I have a multi -unit home just outside of Boston ( SUPER TENANT FRIENDLY STATE). I live pretty close to the home and thought hey, I can handle this hous...
Dave Meyer
Door count is a terrible metric. Please stop using it.
Door count is the worst (commonly discussed) metric in the real estate investing community. Why does everyone use it? Can we all decide to collectively kill it? Or are there some of you out there that stand by door co...