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My contract with my property managers requires my approval for any expense over $500. For the second time, an expense for well over $500 has been payed without my consent. It was in response to a potential emergency s...
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I work for a small builder in Houston, and we are doing remediation work on flooded homes. I met with a client yesterday who is having a problem with a tenant. One of his rental homes flooded, and she threatened to su...
I've identified a market 3 hours from where I live in which I am wanting to purchase a condo for short term rental. I see everything being pretty automated (entry, cleaning, etc.) to where I wouldn't need to be at th...
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I’m looking to buy my second property and I’m wondering how much cash I should have on hand in case of emergency? Obviously I factor in vacancy and maintenance when I calculate cash flow, but how much do you like to h...
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Hi, I am relatively new in the industry. I now own 8 Multi-families in PA, recently purchased in the last 6 months. I need help with the late-night "no-heat" calls please. What have you done to successfully handle the...
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Hi BP!
So I purchased a duplex in August, fixed it up and have both sides rented. Things have been going relatively well and I have been learning tons as I go through the process of inspections, screening, repairs, t...
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Hey All!
My name's Calvin Lamb, I live in a suburb of Sacramento, CA called Orangevale. I have 1 deal under my belt: a 2-homes-1-lot in which I have lived in 1 home and landlorded the 2nd one for the past 2 years. I...
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Okay so a part of me feels like I'm overthinking what it takes to succeed as a real estate investor. So any help would be appreciated. Here's my situation:
I purchased my current primary residence in 2020 (Still res...
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HI! I am a pretty novice investor with only 2 deals under my belt, however I’ve already realized that the handyman portion of managing properties is not for me. Does anyone have a process for finding a reliable handy...
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I have good credit and pretty confident I could get financed if I tried. My question is. Is it wise or too risky to invest in my first property with depleted bank funds?