Jeremy Bartlett
How do I handle a Tenant Car Break-In?
A question for the masses:I own/occupy a 4Plex in Anchorage and am still trying to figure out how to talk to tenants - and what medium to use. In the lease I have with my tenants, we stipulate that each unit is author...
Jimmy Epolito
Family vs GC. PLEASE ADVISE
WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
Hey everybody! I would greatly appreciate your professional opinion on the following scenario. After closing on this house I had some contractor drama and decided to reach out to a different contra...
Ryan Dossey
Talk to me about your experience with "hacking" your housing.
I am looking into purchasing a 4plex in order to live rent free and cashflow a little on the side. Those of you that have done this/are doing it talk to me about your experience. Success, failure, ups, and downs. I wa...
Nicole Wood
Tenant accepted however not responding as promised
I am renting out my large single family home and have chosen a tenant by application etc. She was contacted on friday about this. She stated she will return a call on Monday to set up deposit etc. She wanted to give d...
Joel Oh
Write off luxury car under STRs?
Hey guys, thinking about purchasing a car this year and wondering if it is possible to write off a luxury car for their STR expenses.My tax advisor said that I will need to prove this car was used for the business.I k...
Nathan Gesner
What is your Plan B?
The short-term rental industry is taking a hit, especially those AirBnB arbitrage folks. Even if the market recovers, this summer may still see large losses as people focus on getting back to work and paying bills. I ...
David Banker
Flight path to FI question
I am attempting to lay out my financial path to semi-retirement (i.e. leaving my current w2 for something less time consuming/more enjoyable) within 10 years or less.I can identify my family's spending now and what I ...
Christian Lincoln
Litigious Tenant
A kid moved into my 6 bedroom house. After he moved in he tells me he has asthma and the other kids smoke in the house. I write a tough email to other tenants defending this kid and telling them no smoking AT ALL in h...
Jeff Jenner
Tenant Parking in the Common Driveway
Hi All,We own a triplex in a Chicago suburb that has 4 parking spaces in the rear that are accessed by a common driveway. One of the tenants keeps parking their car in the driveway for any length of time, sometimes ov...
Khushbu Shah
southern california investing
Hi, I am a small investor looking for some insights and opinions on following two questions1. what are your reasons for investing in southern california or california in general given very minimal cashflow, rent contr...