Chris Schmid
Greetings from the Good Life (Omaha, NE)
Just wanted to take a minute to introduce myself. My name is Chris Schmid and I am an IT professional (programmer/data analyst) from Omaha, Nebraska.
I first became interested in real estate after my wife...
Jenny Keffer
Tenant Screening
Question about screening a tenant. I'm definitely not well versed in this-one property, this will be our 3rd tenant. Potential Tenant has clean criminal background, credit not so great (560)Recently divorced, single m...
Alex Smith
Electrical Fire @ Duplex--Do I need a Public Adjuster?
Hi BP!Today my duplex caught on fire. Thankfully, only one of my tenants was there and she was able to get out safely and call the fire department. So thankful this didn't happen in the middle of the night. It could h...
Matthew Wahlstrom
Hello everyone, newbie investor here!
I just got my license in Virginia in October. I am now in the process of getting my DC and MD license. My main goal from the beginning was to burry myself in the real estate investing side of the business. I am tryi...
Arnie Guida
Do Your Tenants Give You Homemade Fudge?
Went to pick up the rent and there was a little basket with my name on it on top of the rent check. Inside was some homemade fudge, How cool!This makes me think of my Father. My Parents bought their 4plex in '66, whic...
Patrick Strain
More proof that I'm a sucker...
I've been investing in real estate since I was 22. I'm 41 now and I still make the same dumb mistakes. Of all the potential tenants you could rent to, your friends are the ones who are most likely to screw you over. A...
Luis Felix
Turning a single-family into a multi family in Seattle Wa
My dad is selling one of his two properties in the Phinney Ridge District of Seattle. I have tried to talk him out of it, but that’s a whole other topic. My question is, can my dad add a second unit to his single-fa...
Brian Ellis
Could really use some help, am I wrong?
Good afternoon everyone,
My dilemma: Contemplating Purchasing first 2-family home. 3br lower 2br upper
Pros:
- Location, in the heart of town
- Tenant paying $1500 for 3br and wants to stay (been there four years)...
Joe Tomko
Did I just find a Roth IRA Pitfall?
I recently learned something and I want to confirm whether or not it is correct. My father may end up in a nursing home in the coming months. I just learned that virtually everything my parents own is suceptible to ...
Oren Elbaz
Montreal, QC based newbie investor looking to network & grow!
Hello all!
As the title says, i'm a beginner investor in Montreal, Quebec excited to start my journey in the real-estate investing business! I am a 20 year old University student that has 1 year of experience in th...