Mark Ferguson
My project manager experiment failed
last week I posted about some successes. It can't all be fun and games! In April I hired one of my contractors to be my project manager. My goal was to have him hire subs, mange contractors, bid jobs and basically han...
Chester Knapp
old home (poorly) converted to duplex - fix up or make do?
I own a 115 year old house that was converted into a duplex when a 2nd unit was added upstairs in the 90s. It was not done well, there is a hodgepodge of 'handyman/diy" work throughout, and I'm trying to decide if we ...
Timothy Metra
Will the military take away from me as a real estate investor?
This is actually pretty funny, because I posted a forum and spoke of how hectic my schedule already is.For those of you who didn't see that, I'm 23 years old. I'm a contractor for a large aviation company and make pre...
Zongfu Li
Kiavi is the worst lenders I have been working with
An agent named Mathew Dial contacted me for loan opportunity and told me how flexible and how easy they can provide bridge loan lending and conventional lender. I tried one with them as a refi over 2 condos. We got st...
Westen Newman
Management Company Issues
I have a townhome in Nashville, TN that is managed by a company. Tenant moved out Oct. 1st. It took two weeks to get a quote on carpet and painting and my management company refuses to market the property until everyt...
Account Closed
A few more ideas on finding them!
Just a few more methods of finding properties, hope they help. Dan :idea:
Finding the Deals
• Place this classic ad in your local paper’s real estate section to appear on Sunday: If you can afford to run 7 days a w...
Jemma Jacques
Lead paint inspections Cleveland
Hi there,Has anyone has a property pass/ fail the mandatory Lead inspections in Cleveland and any tips for me?I have two properties due for inspection by Sept.I heard having windows painting and a HEPA cleaning helps ...
Davey Davanoski
Getting a property management firm or doing it yourself?
When you buy a multi family building for first time or when your decide to grow your portfolio with second, third and so on multi family building. How do you do property management? Do you do yourself, and if you do h...
Nick Jonas
Where to start?
Hi everyone!
I'm a renter in NYC, with my partner and two dogs. I have amassed a decent amount of savings which I have put in the stock market, but would like to consider putting between $100-150k into real estate,...
Joe Splitrock
Winter is Coming Are Your Tenants Ready?
For all those landlords operating properties in cold climates, please share your thoughts on winter readiness processes. We send tenants a letter or text alerting them to some common winter issues:1. Disconnect garden...