Darius Kellar
My Thoughts On Podcast 331. Detroit Rentals With Ashley Hamilton!
I am from the Detroit metro area but I invest in Pontiac. The reason why I invest in Pontiac over Detroit and Flint is because the rent margins are simply not high enough for what you are paying for and putting time i...
Ahmad Nassar
Donating to Black organizations
Everything that has been happening lately has really opened my eyes to the reality of the world we live in. Being a landlord now I feel that it is my responsibility to help build our communities and stop the hate. I’v...
Jay Hinrichs
Case shiller Number 1 performing market Portland Oregon
well for all you stat's folks Portland tops the list this go around.It is very robust market here.. as we tend to get the over flow from CA. and lag behind CA about 12 to 18 months... One of my new home projects I am ...
Daniel Pitta
How much earnest money to put down on a p&s agreement?
(Wholesaling question)When crafting a purchase & sale agreement with the seller, how much of an EM deposit is customary to put down in order to tie the property up so you can flip it to the end buyer? Also, if you...
Armando Montrond
Frustration/venting post any ideas about my situation with DTI
Here is my current situation. I currently am house hacking a 3 unit home in Worcester MA. (FHA at 2.25%) I have lived here for 1 year and want to purchase another property with a low down payment. I have found credit ...
Jonathan Zheng
Financing for under 50k in Mississippi
Hi all,
I am currently eyeing a couple of individual SFH properties and a small 8-unit SFH portfolio. All of these SFHs cashflow great and have high CoC returns. They need minimal rehab to get to market. However, nea...
Bryan Hancock
Fannie, Freddie Model Declared Dead - FINALLY!
So it appears that the GSE model is officially being declared dead by the Obama administration and is nearing major reform from what I am reading from a number of sources. Any thoughts on what this means for us going...
Nick Brubaker
Tenant threatening to take me to court over deposit. What to do?
TL;DR:
Decided it was fair to keep deposit of $770 for 5-year tenant for no cleaning, large scratches on floor and trim, hooks in walls, satellite dish installed on roof, and large stain on deck. He sent threatening...
Bob Collett
hostile rental owner environment
Hi AllA few weeks ago, the owner of a property I manage received a "ticket" from the city of Cleveland because the tenant did not properly place the trash basket out in front of the house. The city sent a "ticket" fo...
Abdul R.
QE3 and Real Estate - Your thoughts
As you may have heard, today Fed annouced QE3 of 40B per month (i.e. printing press) with no end in sight. Precious metals soared instantly along with the stock market. I wonder what it means to the real estate market...