Melody Dodderer
Need advice screening new tenant
I'm in the process of turning over one of my units and, every landlord's nightmare, it's midwinter and tenants are scarce. I have an applicant and I was hoping for some feedback on whether or not I should pursue getti...
Isaac C.
Is it uncommon for GCs to be insured and carry workers comp?
Hello community, I'm working on rehabbing my first rental property! Wohoo! But I have been running into a bit of a wall. I've started to contact a few GCs for them to come bid my property, but when I ask them to pro...
Tony Castronovo
Tenant Screening Tips
I'm working on just my third property (one being a flip and the other a rental where I used an agent / property management company). I am going DIY on this one to find a tenant. So far, I setup a listing on Cozy and...
Joseph Cornwell
Tenant Screening Reccomendations
Calling all landlords,I would love to get feedback on what other landlords are using for tenant screening services. Company or service referrals, cost, pros, cons? I will be renting both units in my first duplex in th...
Jim K.
Dirty tricks of the townhouse development game
Reaching out to the experts here in tony tract-built townhouses, but this may be of interest to anyone with kids. This is part of the real estate game I know very little about.So I have a good friend who is an anesthe...
Jamie Brayton
Flipping with family & tax implications
My husband and I would like to do a flip and partner with my father. I'm looking for advice on how best to structure this. We'd like to split net profits 50/50 and I'd prefer if he can also get the tax benefits. Addi...
Aaron Meadows
Looking to make first purchase and have questions
Single adult age 28 living in Nevada looking to make my first purchase this year. Looking for advice and have some questions.
1- good month to purchase? Thinking October September.
2- should have near 770-800 credit...
Alex Craig
Which Self-Directed IRA to Use
Does anyone have suggestions as to which self-directed IRA to use for real estate transactions? I am looking to convert a old 401(k) account that has sat idle for some time into a self directed IRA to do short term (1...
John O.
When does a bank recall a HELOC or Mortgage?
I got into a discussion last night concerning the stability of various investments during extreme economic downturns. My mother in law - a custom SFR developer almost lost everything during the last recession when th...
John Underwood
VRBO and Schedule C or E article by an attorney
Here is the link.https://markjkohler.com/how-a-short-term-vacation-...My CPA had said to use schedule E for my STR on Homeaway. Then I saw a discussion on why you should use schedule C.This attorney explains why you s...