Doraine Warner
Know re: new fees from vrbo/homeaway? There's a facebook group
They have added a 6-9% fee to guests just recently, and it is bringing many owner's vacation rentals to a slowdown, or halt. Owners and guests are rather irate, and there is a facebook group of over 1000 owners. If yo...
Nathan Shankles
In general what is the most profitable tenant demographic?
I currently own 2 properties: a duplex and a single family home. I’m looking to buy my next one and had this question come to my mind. In general, is there a specific demographic that is most profitable as tenants? If...
Kiersten Vogt
Septic Inspections? Do you do them or waive ALL contingencies?
We're putting a cash offer in on a property. It's a property that needs some work and we'll be living in it and then doing a cash out refinance to purchase another investment property. It has a septic system and has b...
Ammar Khan
House-Hacking / Managing Property / REPS?
Hey everyone,
I've been learning about attaining the real estate professional status (REPS).
From what I understand, if I own the property, and if I self manage it, then I should just about automatically qualify for...
Julie Hassett
Will water issues be the death of my rental business?
Hi there, I'm a small-time real estate investor with 6 units under my belt. When it comes to water issues, I absolutely cannot catch a break. Currently, I've got:One basement with a leak and horizontal crack forming o...
Johna M Winters
Foundation Issues in the Willamette Valley, OR
Hello,I own a home in the Willamette Valley in Oregon. It rains a lot here and we have clay soil. There was some cracking in my foundation when I bought the place but I had the foundation inspected and the engineer ...
Kirsten K.
HELP! Landscape supplier delivered poor product not agreed to
HELP. Landscape supply business demanding to be paid under the table (cash only, no paperwork or receipt) for poor quality product not agreed to.A landscape supply business misrepresented their product to me. I orde...
Brett Wagner
1st deal - 6 unit apartment building...HELP
So I've made a few offers on single family and small multifamily and as I was looking at another, the owner pulls up to the house and we got to talking. He had 2 other properties and since I was looking at this one a...
Ethan Daniel Dacar
Bought my first property and there’s mold in the basement!
I just purchased my first property and the house came with many more problems then the inspection report found. The two biggest problems I’m dealing with at the moment are a flooding basement and mold growing in the c...
Dustin Murphy
Advice On Rent Rolls From Seller For 1st Rental
I am in escrow for my first rental property and asked for rent rolls to be provided on the contract as one of the contingences. The sellers attorney sent an email stating his clients informed him the rents and deposit...