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Hi all,I've been dealing with contractors or subs so much lately and most of the time, I give a 5-15% tip if the job is done well. Recently, an appliance repairman was "hinting" for a tip for a small repair - which I...
I have been trying to get a contractor to give me an estimate on an investment property that I have lined up. However I've had 3 contractors that said they are willing to walk the property and that they would call me ...
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When interviewing prospective short term rental cleaning services, what kind of questions should we be asking and what's important to look for when evaluating a new company?
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I just received a quote from my AC company, these are the two options we received:
Option #1: For a 2-stage Rheem heat pump system the total price will be $8,340.00.
Option #2: For a single stage Tempstar heat pump ...
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Hi everyone,Very happy to be here. I'm a new landlord (by choice) havingjust bought a fourplex in Idaho. I apologize if this questions been asked before. If thats the case I'd be grateful for any helpful links.What ar...
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I am working on my fourth investment property and have been buying everything from the big box stores that was not supplied by my contractors. Is there a better place to buy materials in Houston other than the big bo...
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There is a lot of confusion about what is going on in the real estate market right now, especially when it comes to investing. To me, this is following some of the outcomes from 9/11. All of the sudden something happe...
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I'm sure this thing is tough on a lot of people who were not prepared for it financially, or supply wise (W2 and Owner Operators both).
The mandatory stay at home orders, food shortages, TP shortages, job loses, the ...
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Hi,With Williamson county appraisal for 2022, my rental property tax due increased by 35%!!! I already raised the rents by 16% last year and now this. Would you think rents will grow to catchup with property tax incre...
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Hi all,I am an investor from Israel trying to get into the US market.In Israel everything is done using cell phone. Lots of families doesn't use or evenb own a telephone. Moreover whatssup app is used by all, for mess...