My tenant is requesting a 5 year lease. I was originally going to increase rent by 3% per year. Because they want to sign for 5 years, which will reduce vacancy costs, I should probably reduce the annual rent increas...
Hi everyone, I own a fairly large lot (12000sf) in Clarksville. It's zoned MF4 but due to deed restrictions it is limited to two dwellings. The house that currently sits on the lot was built in 1990 and we plan to tea...
I'm wanting to start an LLC. The name I picked out has the word realty in it. I am not a licensed realtor. People are telling me I would get in trouble with the state real estate commission if I use the word realty or...
I have a question regarding the Fair Housing Act's Familial Status.The intent is to prevent anyone from refusing to rent to or give preferences to people based on their family status...single vs married, with or witho...
This Question is about purchasing from Private Commercial Banks with cash. I want to be clear.NO purchases from government agencies and Cash Purchase Only . This question is About cash REO purchases from a private ban...
I love reading these, so now that I am in the big (well, minor) leagues, I thought I'd start one too.On September 8th, I, my husband, father-in-law, and 6 week old son made the trek down to the county court house for ...
Hi everyone: I have been interested in RE forever but as with most, life happens and other things take priority. I'm now at a point where I can dedicate more time to my own pursuits and I have started off with takin...
I am new to real estate, and though there is loads of amazing information here on how to succeed, I am looking for more information on how to fail (Not that I intend to!).
So, given that there was a crash 10 years ag...
Hi all, I bought a home at my first duty station, and turned it into a rental when I PCS'ed. This was before I learned how to properly analyze a deal. When I bought it, I bought an inventory home in an area in San Ant...
Hello BP,Thanks for taking the time, I had a few questions as a first-timer. My Goal: To invest into rental properties for long-term cash flow. I live in Cali, but after running the numbers on numerous houses here it ...