Vanessa S.
Broken Window Problem
Hello fellow members- I have a problematic tenant who pays on time but has created other issues with noise and guests and now, a broken window! In my 20 years of being a landlord for a few properties, I have never enc...
Doug Ruddle
Hoa fee liens?
The below auction sold property was a condo that had a lien from the condo assoc. of $8,456 there was a lis pendens filed on 5-1-12 by Fifth Third Bank. The property is worth around 70,000. I have no numbers on the mo...
NIcholas Arbuckle
Is "residential arbitrage" a thing ?
A buddy of mine who owns a few investment properties said to me recently he's had heaps of people enquiring with him about "corporate lease contracts" on his long-term rental listed on Zillow. This made us wonder if "...
Jeff Dippel
Sell or Keep My Condo in Laguna Beach?
Hey everyone,I'm in a weird situation. I lucked into one of the cheapest condos you can buy in Laguna Beach, CA. After three years, it's gone up almost 250k. I love my place, location is amazing, and I'd like to keep ...
Stan Hrincevich
HOA Transfer Fees Cost Homeowners and Businesses Millions
The HOA Transfer Fee is assessed HOA home owners upon the sale of their home. The fee ranges from under $50 to over $1,000 with no requirement to justify the fee based on work performed. It's pay it or you can't sel...
Nate Marshall
STR's: Strategies For Owners Facing Moratoriums or Restrictions
Hey so I am researching what actions STR owners could take against communities like those in Colorado who are using affordable housing as an excuse to violate property rights of owners. There are some 5th and 14th ame...
Oswald Oswald
Condo vs Single family home
hi,This is my first post on biggerpockets, so not sure if I my post has all the info that one needs to answer the question here.I live in East Bay Area, California and I am planning on buying my first home. I have abo...
Kyle Meyers
Is it possible to reduce HOA dues?
I own a rental in a condo association and I think the dues are a little high. Is there anything I can do to reduce them? Can I talk with the board, or would I have to actually get myself on the board. Has anyone had a...
Rachel Czmyr
HOA - fair/unfair?
We are experiencing diifficulty with our HOA.
Our governing docs state that you can have a storm door but must match the trim and/or door color. Storm doors cannot be etched. Storm doors cannot have cross-bars. ...
Benjamin L.
Destin STR options for 1031 exchange
I am from out of town, but used to live in the area. We are selling a property and would like to purchase a single family STR as the replacement property in a 1031 exchange.
Does anyone have a view - one way or an...