Economic Update
(Monday, October 26, 2020)
Being connected with others has been crucial throughout this Pandemic. After all, as the rallying cry reminded everyone last spring, “We’re all in this together.” From ...

I allow dogs in my rentals, but not breeds excluded in my insurance policy.  Rotts, pitbulls, Dobermans.  When I informed an applicant of these restrictions, she told me her dog was a pitbull, but a therapy dog, and s...

Hey, trying to get my head around the new REI tax laws and I've got a bunch of questions.  I've looked into hiring a firm to help but they are thousands and thousands and I don't even know what I need until I get some...

The big question that I have battled with for years: should I get life cover and an retirement annuity?I had 2 kids quite young, before I was financially stable, but we made it work, I am the bread winner with a decen...

I'm buying an old duplex built well before 1978. It's not a HUD Home. My financing is FHA 203k Standard Rehab loan. The plan is to do rehab throughout the property. It has chipping paint around the exterior of windows...

I have been changing some processes at my STR and it has come out more and more that my cleaner is not the best fit for me.  She has been open about things she won't do (change duvets every clean, spot clean carpets w...

We are new to College student rental: Lease starts on 3rd of the mo - are we obligated to prorate that month? Lease end date is the 24th-do we prorate that month as well? We are renting our 2 year old investment prope...

Alright, I thought I would throw this to the group to see thoughts.I bought my first investment property in March of 2020 (crazy timing) for $229,000/$69 sq ft in Nashville TN. Extremely hot market. It is a duplex and...

I think there are a lot of great discussions to be had around Podcast Episode 689. @David Greene and @Robert Abasolo brought great discussion and tons of tips! With 2022 coming to an end, I know I'm looking for ways t...

We built our rentals on land in Kyle, TX that belongs to my parents - they have other rental homes on it as well - and my parents do not allow pit bulls or pit bull mixes on the property.  It's just such a risk.   I l...