Tom Hermann
Indicators for future property value appreciation
I'm new to real estate investing and looking to take action on my first property. My family and I live in Ft. Worth, TX and have owned our home since 2012. We have around $150k equity in our home and are considering s...
Miles Stanley
Are these drywall cracks a sign of something serious?
Hello BP,I walked through a property the other day and i noticed these types of cracks in the drywall. The structure was built in 1985, condition of foundation is unknown. In your expert opinion, do these photos ind...
Connor Duff
Staying in-tune with my market
Hi everyone! I’m looking for some advise on websites and metrics I should be monitoring to stay in-tune with the markets I’m currently invested in. I have a property in Mesa, Arizona and a property in Dayton, Ohio. Bo...
Account Closed
FL House Flipping Leads... Am I On The Right track???
So i got a list of lis pendens in FL... my plan is to door knock these and feel them out if they need a solution to sell their house as-is for cash. From my understanding lis Pendens could be one of these: 1. hoa fee...
Nolan O.
Market Phases: Is Vacancy Rate a Leading or Trailing Indicator
A recent forum post (Dollar-Cost Averaging Applied to Rental Property Acquisition) has me thinking about market phases: Recovery, Expansion, Hypersupply and Recession. (Boring and academic, I know. Bear with me.) Many...
Hugh Ayles
Check your house thoroughly before buying
We looked at a house that is for sale this weekend.First sign of impending doom: on the listing, the Realtor indicated not to ask for 1/2 of asking price. That got us curious as to what is wrong with this house.We op...
Jon S.
Help on Lease Language for Main House vs Mother in Law Suite
What is the language used in a lease to indicate that the mother in law suite is not part of the rental? I'm renting a house to a new tenant, but not renting the mother-in-law suite that is behind the house. I want to...
Eric Armstrong
Direct mail verbiage
I was sharing a direct mail message with some people I network with and they indicated that my message might not be legal and could draw some unwanted attention to me because I'm not licensed to broker real estate. M...
Frank Barletta
Houston: F the Weather but invest anyways.
A friend recently asked me to compare two Houston zip codes, 77008 and 77063, from an investment perspective.
Now, I'm a big fan of Texas but the first thing I said to him was the weather is HORRENDOUS. Anything simi...
Anne Christensen
Price to Rent Ratio - Help Needed
Hi, I am brand new to real estate investing and need some assistance understanding price to rent ratios. My understanding is that a lower price to rent ratio may indicate a property’s ability to generate cash flow. ...