Ebe Chinweze
Building code violations
Hi guys,I'm looking to buy a 9 unit and wondered do you guys let building violations stop you from purchasing a building? I know the city is strapped for money, do they come after you for past violations even if you ...
Jim Zatko
Buy and hold strategy question
I have 75K to spend. Lets say I buy in all cash a house at 50K at auction. I put 10K into it so I have 60K invested, so it's now worth 80K. Would the best thing to do is to is to cash out refinance for a 15 yr mortgag...
Nathaniel Miller
Investing in First Property Out of State
Hi all!So I have long been considering investing in real estate for residential rentals in the Detroit, Mi metro area. I have been a Realtor in Oregon and Washington for just over a year now and have some money saved ...
Laura Hunt
Is it worth it to long-distance BRRRR for 1 property?
We are currently living in Corpus Christi, TX, but will be moving to Dallas in 6 mo. If we bought a house here, our kid (plus 2 of her friends) would be the renters for a year or so, but then we'd need a property mana...
Ryan Stahr
Rental with a Pool in the Back
I'm considering a foreclosure in a great rental neighborhood. It meets all my criteria, except for one big variable - it has an in ground pool. No idea why someone put an in ground pool in this area, but it adds way m...
John Paul Schreiner
Conventional vs. Commercial Loan
My father-in-law and I own a duplex rental property that we have a commercial loan on with our LLC. We are pretty green with understanding all the in's and out's of rental properties, but we are educating ourselves. W...
Michael L.
Tree Trimming Responsibilities
Evening Everyone,Did anyone ever run into conflict with tenant or landlord about who is responsible of trimming trees in SFR setting?In this case I'm a renter and my landlord is outright refusing to trim big palm tree...
Derrick Moody
Section 8 Housing
So I am interested in converting my home to section 8 once I put it up for rent. My question is how do I do this or what is the process and then secondly is this a good strategy for attracting and maintaining long ter...
Mervin J.
CA: Landlord Responsibility for Power Outages by Utility
Hello folks,With the recent spat of PG&E state-wide power outages, I was wondering if the landlord has any responsibility regarding a utility caused power outage? For example, are there any state laws that are app...
Matt Lewis
Water Pipe Leak in Commercial Property- Understanding Who is Liable
I'm purchased my first commercial property this year and just had a water leak from a pipe going into the water heater in one of my tenant's space. The water leaked through a shared wall into their neighbor's space an...