Justin Brickman
Texas Property Taxes
Greg Abbott’s $18 billion tax cut package for Texas homeowners came into force on Monday, but many residents complained to Newsweek that they are still facing impossibly high taxes on their homes.
Property Taxes by t...
Bruce Woodruff
Arizona now the #2 state for in-state migration
Just watching the morning news and this story popped up with a link to the US Census. (I couldn't find it to link)Florida is still #1, but AZ is now #2.....(I would think Texas was still #2, but....)
Amy Koch
Keep or fill small ponds on rental home?
I have decided to rent out my single family home in KY. It has two beautiful ponds with waterfalls. I am debating whether to keep them or fill them in before renting to avoid upkeep and liability. What would you recom...
Daniel Peavey
Cap Rate Calculation
Do you base the cap rate on what you purchased property for: Or, is cap rate based on current market value of home?Also: is capital costs included in cap rateMy example:1. I purchased property for 25 k ( 10 yr ago)2 ...
Samantha Stevens
What’s your biggest barrier to getting started?
Wondering what other people struggle with when buying making their first investment. For me personally, I don’t have the capital to invest in-state (California) and don’t feel I have the network/resources to go out of...
Jeff Nobert
Flip Partnership w/Contractor & Agent?
Just recently I began my investing career and started off with 6 doors. I was able to purchase a 5 unit through a land contract when I only thought I would be able to get a duplex. Then I purchased an SFR in the same ...
Rami Aweti
Portland or Oakland?
Hello Everyone,Would you rather have a home in Oakland or TWO homes in Portland?Please explain and feel free to ask clarifying questions.Thank you!
Kent Harris
Verifying Pipe Size on a sewer line
I recently had a plumber come out to fix a broken sewer pipe under the foundation. After the house flooded a second time with raw sewage the second plumbing company found mud in the pipe the first plumber did not clea...
Kyle Meyers
How to tell if a deal is good with owner financing
I recently read this blog post and it brought up some new questions for me.
http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2011/07/21/using-seller-financing-to-acquire-properties-still-works/
The concept of the post is that...
Dom Battezzato
How to build a sustainable business
Forget real estate for a second and look from a bird's-eye view of what makes a business successful. What makes McDonald's successful? Systems! A big mac on the east coast is the same big mac on the west coast. Having...