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I'm a newbie to real estate in every sense of the word.
I live in Anchorage, Alaska. There is less than 250,000 people living in what most of you in the lower 48 would call a small town.
For Alaska, it'...
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Hello everyone, I need some advice. I have these tenants that are very needy and expect there maintenance repairs to be done immediately. They called me the other day (Sunday) saying there stove didn’t turn on and ...
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All these years I have been maintaining all appliance in my rentals though my lease says:"Appliances are in the Residence for the sole convenience of Landlord. They are NOT a part of the Rental Agreement and are speci...
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Good Morning, I have spent the last 2 years as a full time Economics student working hard to acquire enough money to get started in real estate investing in the Richmond, Va area. This will be a joint venture with 2 o...
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Hi all, I've been scouring the archives to try and find this answer but I have yet to see it - I'm hiring a property manager for my out of state investments, so should I have my renters make checks out to the property...
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What washer and Dryer brand is recommended? How much should i charge for the wash and the dry? (Currently at $1.75 wash and $1.25 dry) How much should i invest in the new washer and dryer so my tenets can have a de...
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I'm interested in purchasing a STR in the Smoky Mountain region. Between blogs/forums/podcasts/calls with brokers/etc -- here are the biggest takeaways I have so far. I would greatly appreciate any other tips and/or t...
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Hello,I am interested in becoming a real estate agent in the state of Maryland (Baltimore area). I am considering online and classroom options for the Principles and Practice of Real Estate course. Can you please shar...
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Ok I just wanted to feedback from you guys. Is it dumb for me to be considering going with a duplex as a first investment in the sense that I won't be actually making any money per se? the mortgage and taxes usually c...
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I bought my primary single-family residence a couple of months ago. There is a master bathroom designs that my wife and I really like. It will need shower and floor tile replacement, new plumbing fixtures, and the new...