John D.
Services for tenant screening
Which services have you used for screening a tenant and what did they include?I read about TransUnion Smart Move and RentPrep. Any positive and negative experiences with either? Besides these 2 have you used any other...
Mike Lynch
Crooked Realtor Listed My Home -- It is not even for sale!
I got a call from a Realtor about a year ago. She wanted my plumbing company to go out and install a toilet and faucet in one of her listed homes. I went to look at the plumbing so I could match up the colors ( brushe...
Gary Gristick
Direct Mail marketing
Where do you guys get your direct mailers from? Please let me know where you have had the most success with price and quality for the mailers. Thanks in advance!
Ida Powers
Does anyone buy a house at market price of MLS for a rental?
I live in Columbus, Ohio and I am thinking of buying a house that I would live in for a couple years then rent out when I move out west. I have close family in Columbus so I will be traveling back to Columbus a few ti...
Jonathan Conaghan
AirBNB is asking Congress to step in and provide relief for STRs
The following link from Business Insider discusses proposed relief that AirBNB has asked Congress to implement in light of policy changes they have made impacting property owners revenue. https://www.businessinsider.c...
Andreas Mueller
On Tap This Week - Housing Inventory Data Deep Dive
Welcome to A Skeptical Dude’s Take on Real Estate: a frank, hopefully insightful, dive into real estate and financial markets, from one real estate investor to another.
Coming at you live from Nashville, TN.
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Mimi Booker
Paying too much for maintenance & repairs?
I am a new landlord with 1 single family residence in Houston, TX which was built in 2005. I just had some maintenance & repairs done to the house:- $220 to replace A/C drain pan and overflow plug.- $85 for a "S...
John Hodges
Sold my company
Hello all,I recently sold an online company I started 8+ years ago. After taxes I am ending up with roughly ~$6m. I am looking to purchase in cash initially and then refinance. I've been looking at multifamily buildin...
Gary Dale McKee
Need advice on wether or not to rent to people on disability.
So, I recently listed a property for rent or for sale by owner. I have had several inquires about the property as a rental and the majority of them have been people on disability benefits. I know enough to know that...
Alderio Burton
Approaching Pre Foreclosures
Anyone out there have any advice or approach that could help me tackle my first pre foreclosure transaction? Pretty new to the field but I'm in the process of obtaining my realtors license and thought this would be a ...