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Hi everyone, I'm super new here -- 1st post (I'm brand new). I really would appreciate any insight / thoughts into my journey here.
I am an RN that had all but given up hope of home ownership in our area north of Se...
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During an air quality inspection for a property I’m looking at 2 kinds of mold were found to be at “Elevated” levels: Aspergillus/Penicillium and Basidiospores. The home has had water intrusion at a sliding door that ...
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Hi all,So I manage a retail strip (9 units, 2 are vacant now) in Cypress, TX. In each of the lease that we are having with all of our current tenants we have a Landlord Prohibit Uses list below. Last week we had som...
I have the option of being hired as an employee or independent contractor. I am wondering if any local accountants or CPAs in the DC / DMV area have any advice as to which I should choose. I am going to a direct lendi...
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I am a former Real Estate Investor, my health was in question for about 4 years, and I have lucky and blessed to finally start to get back into the Game, I have never had any experience in apartment complex investing,...
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I found a 4 unit fully rented in Endicott NY where in 1979 there was a chemical spill. The clean up has been going on for several years. I did not know anything about this till after I put down an offer and hired a l...
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What qualifies as being out of the "rat race"? No consumer debt?Financial freedom?In your opinion, tell me what being out of the "rat race" means to you. I'm just curious :)
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I have a tenant who's awesome! She takes care of the place, pays on time, and doesn't cause any issues. She is a dream tenant! My only complaint is that she runs the AC at 68 during the day and turns it to 64 at ni...
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We have a good Tenant who has been operating a daycare, prior to Covid, she had 6 children allowed in the Lease. (State licensed her for 8, but she did not notify us ahead of time about her business). We need to re-wr...
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I have installed all new central AC units from this single vendor which I like; for 4 of my properties. I have a bi-yearly contract with them to maintain the units and they currently have a new policy where they chec...