James B.
What are the top questions to ask a prospective tenant?
I've been told I ask too many questions and don't want prospective renters to feel I'm giving them the third degree. What are the best questions to ask a new potential tenant responding to an on-line rental listin...
Jonathan Twombly
Why Real Estate?
Why invest in real estate?After all, there are lots of things to invest in -- stocks, bonds, precious metals, collectibles. What makes real estate so attractive to you? Is it because it's tangible -- you can ride by...
Heather De lap
Water bill is very high and no visible leaks
So very long story shortened my water bill is extremely high this month. We average $35.00 a month and this month it was $151.20. The jerk landlord told us in a very nasty little note to check out water leaks which we...
Scott Prock
Clarification on Cap Rates
Greetings!I just read an article by Forbes where the author - Brad Thomas - mentioned something regarding cap rates that has me confused.Quote - "As a REIT analyst, I use cap rates on a daily basis for comparing the v...
Joel Owens
Apartments Plateauing.. It's already starting to happen. Careful!
Apartment Demand Outpaces Supply
Jay Hinrichs
Have you had a property stolen from you IE deed you did not sign
Well it happened to me this week.. its a long drawn out story.. but here goes.I sell a OREO on a land contract.. the buyer sells to another buyer on land contract.. This new buyer it appears wanted to make sure my b...
Ryan Dao
Why Doesn't Everyone Invest In Real Estate?
This might warrant some raised eyebrows but I always asked myself the same question: If real estate is a great way to become wealthy, why isn't everyone doing it?Now I'm not saying investing in real estate is easy, be...