David T.
Here's an item from the Washington Post that will make you smile....
ENGLISH Mensa Invitational - for lexophilesThe Washington Post's Mensa Invitational once again invited readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter, and sup...
Julie Marquez
Unhealthy Frugality Disease
Blame it on the holidays, consumerism season, or the purchase of my latest rehab project, but I've been thinking a lot about my relationship with spending money. I have this unhealthy relationship with healthy money m...
Brenda Whittaker
Displacing Good Tenants if I Sell
Since out of state investors have infected my area and forced up property tax I can no longer afford to keep my rental. The tenants are very decent hard working great people who love the house but cannot, like most h...
Jeff Valone
New and unsure
As stated, I’m completely new to real estate. I’ve done some light reading and research but I’m more efficient when learning by doing. I also learn well by getting feedback and interactions from people who know what t...
Avee-Ashanti Shabazz
GENTRIFICATION vs REVITALIZATION
Revitalize: To bring life back. The act of redeveloping a area to initiate growth.Gentrification: To displace. The act of using the effects of real estate development as a tool (weapon) to uproot and force out the exi...
Will Gaston
Negotiation Books: What Are Your Favorites?
All:I just had an investor friend casually mention to me that he had just left a negotiation with a seller in which he saved $10,000 on the purchase price. In one hour.That's an incredible return on his time. And it g...
Ben Anderson
Am I being unreasonable regarding up front deposit?
I have a tenant (great income, excellent credit) that signed a lease beginning June 2020. Am I being unreasonable to ask for first, last, and deposit now (Nov 19')?
Michael Murray
Need to get creative with absentee owner
Hey fellow BP'ers,I need some advice on how to approach an absentee owner.I currently own a single family vacation rental in the White Mountains in NH and one of my neighbors is an absentee owner. It's kind of a stran...
Simon Ghandil
Offered a job as a commercial broker.
I was calling around trying to find commercial buyers for a property I have, and as I was speaking to the vice president of one of the companies, he offered me a job as a broker right on the spot. He said he loved my ...
Benjamin Orozco
Add ADU & convert home to Duplex, then move?
I want to hear everyone’s opinion on what strategy they would prefer to use in my situation. I own a single family home and 5 rental units. On my single family I have the choice to convert my garage to an ADU studio 4...