Finishing a triathlon is a grueling achievement, only accomplished by those who are in peak physical and mental condition. Once finished, the top of the top go on to train for an Ironman, arguably the toughest triathl...
Are new construction homes a good investment right now? Well, that depends. If you want a lower price for a property in a better condition, with a lower mortgage rate and the ability to charge more rent, then new cons...
Kenneth LaVoie
punch lists for contractors
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I'm a fairly new landlord (almost two years) and am working on getting efficient. One thing I'm putting together is a punch list for the "last man done working" in a unit to make sure it's "rent ready." Being new...
Jeremy Collins
If you had 2 houses in the same city one is in good condition other needs a lot of work what would you do?
I have a client who just contacted me. She has two houses one is a 4br 2ba home the other is on her side lot and it getting run down. Both homes are paid off. Assessed value is around $30,000 would you sell both fo...
Account Closed
Negotiations
I was recently in a competitive bidding war for a house. In order to make it enticing, I increased the offer 5% more than the asking price and submitted without making any conditions; I figured I can adjust the off...
Steve Fey
Tenant’s that have signed lease extensions, but no original lease
I just purchased my first triplex. The tenant on the 2nd floor has been there for 15 years. She signed a lease extension with the previous owner that guarantees her occupancy for the next 2 years at a fixed rent level...
Milan Herskovich
New Hud Guidelines, better or worse?
I own a duplex in Cincinnati, rented out to section 8 tenants. I received the following email today.Good Afternoon,Be prepared! HUD is changing its inspection criteria from Housing Quality Standards (HQS) to National ...