Matt Kammeraad
To landord or not to landlord; that is the question.
Hello everyone,I'm on the fence with this investment decision since it is life changing! I'll try to fill you in with as many pertinent details as possible. I currently own a 3 br 1 ba house in Holland, MI. It's cute,...
Kevin Lisewski
1031 Exchange - Possible to extend?
Hi all,Is anyone else currently in the middle of a 1031 exchange? Looking for options to extend the timeframe. We are under contract on one property that will use half the value of the 1031, and are considering our o...
Tammy Wise
Would you rent to Doberman Pincher owner?
We are getting ready to rent a house for first time here in CA. It's in county not city limits. The owner is a police officer..is there special insurance I can require of him?
Thanks
Brenda Hedges
Do I really need an accountant?
I've been doing my own tax returns for over 20 years. Last year in addition to my regular real estate transactions as a real estate agent, I bought and flipped a SFR. Normally, I use turbotax business and have found t...
Rhonda Healey
Tenant giving 30 day notice.
We are new to this and actually started as a fluke. We bought a house in a different area before we even listed our house. Long story short we had the opportunity to rent our house during slow winter months and now ow...
Jennifer MacDonald
Criminal background clean but has a recent arrest
Potential renter with clean criminal background report but googling the person resulted in an arrest for domestic violence by strangulation 6 months ago and an arrest for lewd/lascviousness 10 years ago. Yes or no t...
Steven M.
What Subtle Things Might Trigger A Permit In Rehab (L.A., CA)?
As a former home builder and land developer in Los Angeles County, I am quite astute to knowing how and where to submit plans and pulling building and land-related permits and all the fees required to do such work. Th...
Kase Knochenhauer
Incentive to tenants for reporting needed repair?
Has anyone ever offered a very small incentive to tenants so that they actually report necessary repairs to management company before the small repair becomes a real problem? (ie. leaking toilet, leaking rook, electri...
Anran Wang
Rent collection method
Good morning everyone,I am struggling to find a good way to let my tenant pay his rent. It's a single family house with a tenant who doesn't have a bank account, doesn't use smart phone nor computers. What are my opti...
Sylvia B.
To caulk or not to caulk
When installing a tub with surround such as this one should one caulk the joint between the surround and the tub?I've always seen it caulked, but a plumber told me that doing so is actually counterproductive and encou...