Chris Jensen
How do you really feel about Zillow and Trulia?
So I've thought about this for a long time, and I'm genuinely curious. Do real estate agents and brokers really hate sites like Zillow and Trulia? They're my go-to sites for doing initial, preliminary research on a ...
Yuvaraj Vimawala
How to handle emergency situations with tenants (AC issues)
Hi fellow landlords,This year I have been particularly lucky to have 3 AC units blow up and 2 properties have flooding due to sewage back up in my properties (all SFRs). I wanted to ask the experts here if there is a ...
Marc Pfleger
Protecting my money in a rehab partnership
I am considering partnering with a contractor on a rehab and need some ideas on how to protect my investment in the property. The contractor used a hard money loan to acquire the property and would like for me to ...
Wesley Wong
Dilemma: Own our own place or start investing
My wife and I both work and have no kids. We live in Seattle, Washington, where the market is really hot right now. We started looking for our own place back in October, but have yet to land anything. We've put in som...
Christopher Blanco
Flip Not Selling - 15 showings, all positive feedback, no offers
Hi all, I just want to get some feedback on why my Cleveland Heights, OH flip is not selling. Inside is completely renovated from top to bottom. Newer furnace, windows, and roof (all less than 5 yrs old). New Central ...
Amanda Bahil
How to collect back rent?
Hi all. Any and all advice is appreciated! Quick backstory: Tenants have been in place for almost a year and have always paid reliably, and on time. They did so by sending money orders because I haven't figured out th...
Lee Common
Deflation on the Horizon?
Make Sure You Get This One Right
By Niels C. Jensen
There are those who sweat over every decision, worrying about how it will affect their lives and investments. Then there is the school of thought that we should f...
Rachel Luoto
Freaked out, applicant says will sue
Hi! First time I’ve had an applicant threaten to sue. We said we could overlook credit with good landlord references, last landlord had documented that they owe a balance from withholding rent, so we denied. Tenant di...
Susan O.
Parking money in Slower Markets - Mid West, South, high CoC cap?
Is anyone doing 1031 exchanges out of markets like San Diego, San Francisco, NYC, Boston and just parking money in slower markets? Or sub markets with higher cap rates?What are all your thoughts on just parking money ...
Samantha M.
Prepared for the 2013 Recession?
Many media outlets, respected investors and the like are reporting 2013 will be yet another recession. Possibly more severe than the one in 2008 due to factors such as increased national debt, printing money, manipula...