Robert M.
Oregon, first state wide rent control
Well, its a done deal. Oregon just sent an ominous message to real estate investors. We are now the first state to incorporate mandatory statewide rent control with relocation fee's.What do you think this will do to t...
David B.
Real Estate IRA vs. Solo 401k
So my wife and I are starting to look for a house to buy with our IRA, and then rent out, probably in Florida. This is something we have been considering for a couple years, and understand the procedure and rules. ...
Josh Polston
Tenant Refuses Stove - threatens to withold rent
[punchline at the end] I have a legacy tenant that has been living in the building since purchase (7 years ago) and they recently killed their gas range with only one of 4 burners working. When they notified me it wa...
Alex Bekeza
California Passes Solar Panel Mandate
California recently signed a mandate requiring most new homes in the state to include solar panels after 2020. California is the first state to do so, but it likely won't be the last, with New Jersey and Minnesota pur...
Jorge Abreu
Opening Up America Again - What Does This Mean for Real Estate
I took the 18 page report released by Trump's committee yesterday and summarized it below.
I hope we can all see the light at the end of the tunnel. It’s not going to be as easy as turning the light switch ba...
Michael Plaks
Tax reform Q&A Thread 4 - New creative tax strategies
Colleagues and friends,The original GOP reform thread started by @Brandon Hall is well over 200 posts by now. This is one of the follow-up threads specifically for discussion of new creative tax planning strategies, i...
Brian Fuerle
Discrimination against section 8
So I was advertising my mothers upstairs appartment out of Buffalo New York, ( The appartment is not section 8 approved) this is my first time renting out a space and I assumed you had to be approved to take section 8...
Marc Winter
Eviction moratorium? How about mortgage moratorium?
We are hearing about some municipalities and counties across the country halting evictions because of the Pandemic. OK, I get that. Don't like it, but I understand. So the next question is: will mortgage lenders al...
Yi Roberts
Is it still worthy of investing SFH in Vegas?
A SFH in North Vegas, listed for $159,900, with long term tenant occupied for $1000 rent.
Phil Mays
Property Manager "gotcha"
So I signed up with a property manager on my NC property. I'm paying 10% for their services. Last month my tenant was late 13 days on his payment. I just assumed that the late fee collected was going to be paid to me ...