Mike Miller
Newbie - Multiple Offer Situation
I am in the process of making my first offer on an investment property (a duplex). They are collecting multiple offers to choose from and they need to be in by tonight. Unfortunately at this time I will need to get ...
Lane Forhetz
Ridiculous Occupancy Inspection
Hello All Fellow Landlords, I have been having a bunch of success in St. Louis (North County). It really is a great area for appreciating properties which rent between $1000-$1400/month for houses under $100k. I am ...
Sarah Kensinger
The lack of short-term rental safety!!
The lack or inattentiveness of safety in short-term rentals is appalling!! Over the weekend 3 people died at a STR in Outer Banks due to a house fire, and it seems like every couple of months we hear of more people dy...
William Richard Arens
Buying Parent's House to Save the Farm (House Hack)
Hi all,
I am a 26 yr old prospective real estate investor. I currently make about 65k-70k/yr at my W2 and have run a small mowing company for the last 7 years which makes me another 12k/yr. 2 years ago I discovered b...
Annchen Knodt
Second-hand smoke from condo below
I just received a long letter from my tenant detailing multiple health issues she is experiencing that are clearly linked to second hand smoke coming from the unit below. I lived in this condo before renting it out a...
Philip Sriployrung
Bonus Depreciation - Schedule E vs C
Hi everyone,I'm using a FreeTaxUSA to file my taxes. I currently own one rental SFR, purchased May of 2018. I did an online cost segregation study through KBKG. I was able to break out my depreciation based on the 5/1...
D Mack
Seller wants to avoid an audit!!!!!
Im in the process of getting a duplex under contract. The home owner and I agreed on a price of 25,000. But he says he wants his money in 3 separate checks (9k, 9k, 7k). He says he wants it this way, so he's not audit...
Jorge Abreu
Record Low Employment - Do You Think We Will See A Rebound In Q3?
The record number of jobs lost over the past two months should begin coming back in Q3 and be largely regained by the end of 2021, according to an analysis by CBRE.
Over the past several weeks, 33.5 million worke...
Nick Dunin
Real Book of Real Estate by Robert Kiyosaki - anyone read it?
Hi Guys,
I just bought the book Real Book of Real Estate by Robert Kiyosaki. I cant seem to find any reviews on this book. Has anyone read it? What are your thoughts on this book or this author? It seems like in ...
Josh Carriere
How to get tenants to pay utilities
Does anyone have any thoughtful strategies to get tenants to pay utilities?