John Dahl
What are the best markets in REI that few know about?
I'm a relatively new investor, and in my market research I've found a lot of the same popular answers for good markets for OOS investors; Columbus, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Birmingham, Boise, etc. What are some of t...
Heath Lehey
Question about security deposit and picky tenants
Hi All!Long time lurker, first time poster as I unfortunately am dealing with a bit of a ridiculous tenant that just moved out and have a couple questions about security deposits in Madison, WI as it seems like tenant...
Rich Kniss
How to get rid of cigarette smoke in SFR?
An investor friend of mine is purchasing a SFR. The tenants had done a lot of smoking to the point of staining the walls. Will replacing carpet & pad, and all new paint take care of it, or are other measures in or...
Pamela Simpson
Flip House with Asbetos & Mansonite Siding
I recently bought my first flip house in Grandview, Texas. The house was built in the 1950s & has asbestos siding. The attached carport was enclosed into an addition & has masonite siding. There is another add...
Momk M.
Chicago Roofs
Hello All,
I have invested in some multifamily units in woodlawn chicago through a turnkey operator however Im concerned about the roof since it was not part of the gut rehab. My question is two-fold.
Does anyone ha...
Adam Karr
New or reconditioned appliances
Does anyone install reconditioned appliances or just spend the extra money and put in new ones. We have had pretty decent luck with reconditioned stoves and refrigerators but recently had two bad experiences.
Beth Chang
What would you do? 1031 or pay the taxes...
My husband and I are somewhat new to REI and would love some additional opinions. We have a goal to reach 10 homes free and clear in the next 10-15 years. This year we purchased our first two - close to turn key - pro...
Tyler Helget
First Investment Property
Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $43,500
Cash invested: $25,000
Sale price: $87,500
This was a 3/1 single family. I took out most of my 401k to ...
Rosalie DiPietro
Air conditioners in tenants apt
I have a good tenant in my two family rental in Astoria queens Ny the air conditioning unit which is in a wall sleeve has stopped working the air conditioner was left by a previous tenant however the current tena...
Mandeep Randhawa
When doing a 1031 exchange
Can you purchase another rental property first then sell the other rental property later, but in the same year? Or does it have to be sell one then buy one?