Luke H.
How to avoid A/C emergency issues
Hi,I live in Texas and it gets HOT here... I have yearly maintenance done on all A/C units to ensure they are working properly. When an A/C unit stops working tenants will make this an urgent emergency. My A/C guy i...
Joe Xie
Rental house be put on craigslist fraudulently
Tenant informed me that the priority is listed on Craigslist fraudulently. What should I do?
Austin Mudd
Generating Business from Door Knocking and Driving for $
I’m working with a cash buyer and we’re finding that we’re not able to compete successfully on the MLS in San Diego. We’re putting in up to 4-6 offers a week through fixer opportunities that come through us through re...
Aaron Frances
Noise coming through floors from 2nd floor apt "Sound Insulation"
Thought i'd start this on a new thread in a few different forums, don't think enough people saw it when I first posted. My first tenants moved into the 2nd floor apt above me. I made every attempt to insulate them fro...
Al Williamson
Newtown, CT Massacre, Change, and Real Estate
You’re probably grieving for the children and families in Newton, Conn. just like me. Tragic events like this throw us off balance and make us more willing to change.
A determined spokesperson from this community co...
M Ness
Best bank for landlord?
I'm hopefully acquiring my first property very soon. Although the property will initially be in my name, I will be forming an LLC to manage the property, and opening a separate bank account for it. I will eventually t...
Dan Talmi
Most Common Tenant Questions?
Hi everyone,
What are the most common topics for calls/emails you get (or your management company gets) from tenants? I'm trying to determine how best to implement building management on a 7 unit C class property i'...
Manuel Sarabia
What happens if my apt building burns down and someone dies. How screwed am I?
Just saw on the news that a nearby apt from mine burned down and resulted in one death. Sucks for all parties involved but now its got me thinking it could happen to me. I have the place insured but something tells me...
Vijay T.
Chicago Multi-family HVAC Retrofit
Hello,My apologies if this topic is covered elsewhere. If so, feel free to point me to it. We are about to acquire a 10+ unit multi-family residential building in Chicago built c. 1970, and are exploring options for u...
Michael Klinger
Multi-family 1031 Chicken? Egg? Conundrum?
Sold commercial office. Now in a 1031.I have a few weeks left on my identify period. After years to think about it, I have just a few weeks to get a deal in place.The years of thinking about it process, strongly persu...