Josh Lyons
Does a landlord need a pickup truck?
My wife and I are planning to get a second vehicle. We've been able to get by with one to save more money. We're planning to buy our first rental property asap and plan to manage it ourselves, at least to start. I've...
Ethan Reiniger
Investment Property Before Moving
My wife and I currently live in the great Seattle area, and everyone in our family and community are telling us we should buy real estate soon given the low interest rates and appreciation the Seattle market has seen ...
Kim Harlow-Williams
Residential Real Estate Location Metrics Evaluation Spreadsheet
Does anyone have or know of a location to find a spreadsheet with the metrics I should use in evaluations U.S. locations to invest in? Or what metrics should I put on my spreadsheet to help evaluate whether or not a ...
Lakesha Forest
Newbie from Baton Rouge, La
Hello everyone!
My name is Kesha and I'm new to real estate. I currently work a traditional 9-5 for a chemical company (I have a computer science/software background.), and work part time for a realtor/real estate i...
Bakir Ebrahim
100% cash purchase VS 20% down payment on rental property
Hi All,What numbers would you look for on COC and cash flow ( Using the rental Caculator) when purchasing at 100% cash.While using the rental caculator, I had to go way down on the purchase price ( to get at least 10%...
Chan K.
Massachusetts - Tenants Parking Space Dispute
Hi,So, I have one of my tenants who is always calling me when other tenant or the neighbor blocks her way or temporary park on her space. FYI: I don't rent that parking space to her. I only rent a unit to her. During ...
Maranda Tucker
Weirdest/funniest Real Estate Stories!
I'll go first: we once had an owner not hire us to manage her property because we refused to market the home as "2 bed, 1 bath." Why did we refuse? Because one of the bedrooms had been converted into a music studio. T...
Nick Mainella
Maybe my first deal?
Hey Everyone,So I have a lead from a friend who says the house next to them is for sale by owner. What I gather from him is that it is a group of brothers and sisters that have inherited this house and it is free and...
Kahleah Manigault
Privacy on property
Hi all. I’m checking in after getting my duplex in a C class area in Philadelphia. I’ve been having some trouble with the tenants in a property next door. First issue: the LANDLORD hires a gentleman to come through my...
Theodore Renka
need ideas to make money from extra lot.....
One of my properties has a good size extra lot that the tenants don't use. I'm looking for ideas to turn it into a money maker. I was thinking along the lines of vehicle or equipment storage? Looking for advice on ...