Sharad M.
Please help me analyze this deal
Hello all-
What would you pay for this property:
The property has 4 units. Each unit is 1 bd/1 ba. Rent is $400/unit. Each unit is rented out for next 6-8 months, and there is security deposit from each tenant. Tena...
Jeff Mackey
Cleveland, Ohio based MBA Student interested in RE markets
Hello new members,I'm currently pursuing an MBA and have yet to chose a specialization for this degree. My undergraduate degree is a BS in health science with pre-physical therapy emphasis. After 150+ hours of shado...
Rachel H.
Disability Accomodation Request Shenanigans?
Hi everyone, I have a tenant in Portland, OR who is requesting I make a "reasonable accommodation" for her disability. She won't specify what the disability is, though she says she can provide documentation from a med...
Mary Parman
How to prepare financially and fund a new house build
My husband is a builder/contractor and we plan to build a vacation home in Truckee, CA that we can separate into 3 rentable units but all as part of a single house. We currently have a primary residence and are soon ...
Vladimir Khorikov
Tenant wants to test water for copper
Hello everyone.A tenant just moved in, says the water from the kitchen sink is blue and wants to test it for copper:"My water from my kitchen sink was blue this morning when I went to rinse a glass. It’s not remaining...
Rich Weese
3.8% tax on future real estate sales!!!!
There is a provision for a 3.8% tax on real estate sold beginning in a couple years as part of health care bill! I did try to verify with snopes. It was confusing and only discussed in terms of owner occupied sale. Di...
Miko Lee
Emotional Support Animal in the middle of the Lease (California)
Hi all,
I signed a new tenant 2 months back and she brought a dog with her. My property is a pet friendly community but I do charge a monthly pet fee and pet deposit. Fast forward two months, she told me that her pet...
Brandon Hicks
Meth Lab Busted in my apartment and the kid wants his stuff.....
I had a tenant die (of "natural" causes I believe) 3-4 weeks ago. Apparently her son decided that her apartment, in my building would a grand place for a meth lab.I found out about the dead tenant and the lab in the s...
Shannon Toye
I get real discouraged....
Hello to everyone,So this may sound a bit like a pity party on my part, it may be just a bit in reality but it's not intended. First, I feel getting into this real-estate arena is bigger than me and when I really thin...
Deborah R.
Florida law - window screens
Hi, I have one property in Florida managed currently by a management company. Our tenants' dog damaged the window screens. The company is saying that we can't take the screen repair out of the deposit since we didn'...