Darby Smith
Commissions to realtors and how you pay them
"Industry standard" seems to be that you pay a percentage of the total lease to the realtor that found the tenant, for the full term of the lease, and that is paid up front.
Why? Why do we do this?
Most of our prop...
Bill Mcdonald
Newbie from Texas wanting to purchase REI's.
Hello - because of the inconstancy's of the Stock Market, I'm worried I won't have enough money to retire any time soon. I'm 60 years old and I'm self employed. When discussing the REI route wth my CPA, she mentione...
Michael A.
New Construction buy and hold
I’m thinking about buying a new construction home in Dripping Springs as a buy and hold type of investment that will eventually be converted into a LTR. The issue that I’m seeing in Austin is that cash flow is non exi...
Robert Carl
Allied National Debt Collection Review.
Was using a Allied National Debt Collection for owed rent on evicted tenants. This company has an A+ BBB rating. This is when consumer reviews are better than a BBB rating. The company never contacted me personally...
Chirag Shah
Rate my rental listing!
Happy new year everyone!I am in the process of finding a tenant for a unit within my duplex (currently house hacking it), and wanted to ask for the community's feedback on my listing and anything I can do to guarantee...
Stephen Tangwa
Finding deals vs working with realtors
I am a newbie starting off with wholesaling. I have built a buyers list and now talking to realtors who can find me deals. My concern is since they rely mainly on MLS to find you deals, is it not a waste of time since...
David Lunsford
Google adwords
Have heard differing opinions on running an adwords campaign to attract motivated sellers. Success stories, horror stories and opinons please.
Zach B.
Advice on Managing Your Property Manager
Hi All,I have had this property manager on a new property for the past 5 months, and since the beginning, I've suspected that I am getting charged well over market prices for repairs. The units were not in great shape...
Ryan Daulton
Mid-term rental pricing
I am new to investing and am about to purchase my first rental.
How do I determine the median rent for MTRs in my zipcode? All the BP calculators I've seen are based on LTRs. What I've searched so far for MTR prici...
Account Closed
Do nicer finishes decrease turn over rate?
Hi Everyone. I wanted to see what your experience has been with spending a little more on rehab and has that helped to reduce your tenant turnover? Maybe improving kitchen cabinets, countertops and replacing vanities....