Annette Plummer
How to sell a single family rental in Raleigh NC
My single family home has a strong rental history (8+ years) and is currently occupied. I would like to sell the property to another investor and do a 1031 exchange. Not sure how to start or where the best place to ...
Omar Johnson
Successful Real Estate Investors Always Maintain Focus
What makes or breaks an investor? There are entrepreneurs who are seemingly a success overnight while others work their way to the top. Some investors arrive on the investing scene with a big bang only to fizzle away....
Michelle Calicchio
How far do you go with backgound checks?
I have a perspective tenant who looks good on paper. He's already revealed a past bankruptcy and explained how it came about (his employer was located in the WTC and when it went down, the business folded. He tried ...
Ryan King
Confused about seller financing...
I've always thought seller financing was a good option in place of traditional bank loans but I'm not really seeing a benefit after looking into it. Most sellers want a balloon payment after 3-5 years. That's pretty f...
Chris S.
To rent or not to rent to a family with 4 kids?
I previously rented to a family with 5 kids. The home was 2,000 SF with 4 nice sized bedrooms. They rented for 2 years, always paid on time, and kept the home decently clean. When they moved out, the walls NEEDED to b...
Daniel Alegre
Holding deposit
So we found a prospective tenant that we like but she is going on vacation and i will not have time to get her underlease before she leaves. Is there some type of retainer agreement where she leaves a deposit and if a...
William Allen
Inspection on New Construction
I have a close friend buying a new construction home and he asked me about a home inspection on his house. He asked me what I would do and I told him I probably wouldn't spend the money on an inspector but I would ce...
Jonathan Guerrero
Screening tenants/handling paperwork
Hi everyone, my name is Jon. I hope everyone is well. I am a newbie with my first ever property under contract. I wanted to be preemptive and see if anyone would be willing to give advice on how experienced investors ...
Mason Adelman
Understanding Real Estate and Building Knowledge
Hello Everyone!My name is Mason Adelman and I am from Chicago, IL. I live in the city of Chicago in the River North district.At the moment I am a Freshman in college attending Indiana University under the Kelley Schoo...
Jackson Long
Coin op laundry vendor for smaller buildings
I was hoping to find someone who would put in machines and run them in a couple of fiveplexs, but am coming up dry.Anyone know a vendor that might do this? Or have an alternate suggestion? The only thing I can think...