Max T.
Life insurance options - question
1st question - What is the best "length of term" for a life insurance policy?My understanding is that I can choose how long to set the contract, but the longer the term, the higher the premium. My premium would be on ...
Ivan Jenkins
Applying Fair Housing Standards to Criminal Records?!?
I logged on to my local MLS today and noticed a new message with an attachment from the US Dept of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that speaks (in general) about how almost 1/3 of the US population has a criminal ...
Amie D.
Do you consider applicant's self-employment income if business is new?
A young married couple wants to rent a single family home I own in a low- to middle- income neighborhood. They check decently (good references from present/past landlord, no criminal history/bad debts/delinquent accou...
Marietou P.
Land development - I don't know where to start
We have a couple of properties in Atlanta, Georgia, in very desirable neighborhoods. My brother and I got really lucky during some tax sales. Property 1 is 14.7 acres but has two easements: a gas utility running on th...
Kathryn C.
If you had $1 million to invest in RE, how would you invest it in the current market?
I ask because one of our partners is meeting with a capital investor that has $1 million he is looking to deploy in some type of RE investment. The investor is a developer but can't find any suitable development proj...
Kelly Nolan
Temporary negative cash flow for long-term home? Please Advise!
Would it make sense to buy a home, rent for 1-2 years (negative cash flow), with the intention of making it our primary residence thereafter? Please advice. Is there anything I need to think about here?We found a home...
Brian Tustin
Seasonal Vacation Rentals & 28% Management Fees
I'm working on purchasing a vacation rental in my hometown that is very seasonal, approximately 9 weeks of solid summer bookings and intermittent bookings throughout the shoulder spring/fall months. One of the compani...
Patrick Kaiser
How do I convince flippers to list their homes reasonably?
Background: I am a real estate agent who runs a flat rate listing company, meaning I make the same amount no matter how much houses sell for. For that reason I don't mind necessarily care if houses sit on market forev...
Sarah Lewis
Early Termination Fees- Have they held up in court?
I'm looking for some protection against a tenant who will break a lease, especially during the winter months when it might take more than one month to find a replacement tenant. A early termination fee in the lease, w...
Bill S.
Non-success Story
So there ought to be a forum section for mistakes. A place where we can post our defeats, where we can process what went wrong and share with others so they can avoid the pain. Since that doesn't exist. I'll post here...