Marian Smith
Will newer Austin investors be able to exit at all? Ever?
Redfin just alerted me that a 1300 sq ft home listed at 185k closed having sold for $198k...not in Austin proper but in suburban Brushy Creek just off 45, fairly close to the new Apple campus. The house is now listed...
Cameron Riley
OFFERING RENT TO OWN DEALS? Smart?
- Did you use a lawyer? - My house would get 70k if I sold it tomorrow- What can I get within the rent to own final sale price? - Useful websites to help me complete a rent to own deal to a CLIENT? - Should I allow re...
Kathryn Bowden
Help, Appraisal wasn't ordered - what do we do now?
I really need suggestions, as I have never dealt with something like this before. Appraisals in our county generally take over a month once scheduled. Therefore, most escrow times here are set for about 60 days. We...
Chris Gorman
My First DIY Tiling Job: Floor Preparation
So I have a duplex, and am currently renovating our tenant side. The last 2 big projects are to refinish the oak floors in the living room/bedrooms, and we want to tile the kitchen and bathroom. We're hiring out a con...
Howie W.
Contractor did work that was not authorized be me - am I liable?
BLUF - a maintenance company my property manager uses approved the installation of an A/C unit to a third party vendor without our authorization. The installation was completed last September 2021 and I received the i...
Kush Khandelwal
Builder (LGI Homes) will not refund $5000 security deposit
I was in contract to buy a SFR property in Charlotte, North Carolina and had paid a $5K earnest money deposit. This was back in February 2021. Now sometime in June, I heard from their agent that the SFR was nearing co...
Ethan Brown
Finding Rent for Student Housing
Hi B.P.
I'm going into college soon, and I'm looking to do my first deal. I was looking to start out with a house hack (or just regular rental without me living there) near my college. Obviously, I'll be renting the ...
Moises Villalpando
How do I get started in investing in rental property in Detroit?
Hello, I am from San Diego and I am definitely a newbie when it comes down to investing and new to biggerpockets. I have just one rental property here in San Diego but after listening to Ashley Hamilton, I am more mo...
Vincent Donato
What is the best way to find somebody to keep an eye on my rental, but not a PM?
I have a rental duplex in Ohio which I was doing very well managing myself. Work brought me back to New York so I was forced to hire a property manager.That didn't go very well. For reasons I will not get into, I fire...
Matt Whiteside
Is this fraud?
So I sign a guy up last Thursday. He calls me and says he wants to short sale his house. He had it listed with an agent but the listing expired so I have my agent go with me to sign a new listing agreement, and for m...