Jeff Terry
Am I wrong? Am I expecting too much from my real estate agent?
My wife and I are planning on relocating to East Tennessee to live and invest. We don't know much about the region other than what our research churns up (numbers, market forecasts, Google Earth views) and we really n...
Jimmy Lieu
Is 2019 a good year to invest in real estate?
I am a newbie in real estate but I am wondering if 2019 is a good year to invest in real estate? Or do you believe the housing market is getting a bit overpriced? Should I wait until the next housing market to cool of...
Gary Clark
12 showings but no renter yet
So I have shown this apartment more than 12 times and still don't have a renter.
One family said they wanted it but didn't make their appointment to give me a security deposit so I called them and they said t...
Account Closed
Strategy for dealing with dues owed to an aggressive HOA?
Hello,I'm a new member of the forum, and I do have an issue with my HOA that I'd like to discuss. In this situation, I'm a homeowner, and I currently owe several years of HOA dues to the association. For various reaso...
Joel Case
VA with no money down getting beat by all cash offers
My wife and I are approved for a VA loan to owner occupy a property up to $500k but I am losing out to all cash offers. Work history is over 3 years on my job, 10 on hers for the same doctor, my credit score is a 720 ...
Derek Bonanni
Can you deny tenant that has already signed the lease?
Hi All,I have a future tenant that signed a lease and has given a security deposit already. I just received a call though from one of their references telling me to not let them move in and that they were in his pres...
Andrew Syrios
The Rate of Return from ONLY Principal Paydown
I was curious on what the rate of return would be on real estate from nothing more than principal paydown alone. Turns out it's not that shabby. Using my trusty CCIM Institute financial calculator, if you get a 80% LT...
Amby Bhagtani
Why do we think property prices always go up in the long term?
I have a very basic question (almost sounds silly), I keep hearing property prices always go higher in the long term (not referring to short term fluctuations). Apart from that's how its been historically can someone ...
Tracy D.
Cash for keys- rewarding bad behavior
I am really only writing this because more and more frequently I have seen this come up. And it practically grinds a nail in my nerves to reward tenants for bad behavior by offering them cash to leave. It undermines l...
Neda Navidnia
Can not find tenants
Hey all,I have listed a property in Katy, TX. It's been on the market for about one month. I believe the price is good according to CMA.It is a two story, with all bedrooms upstairs, some people say they need at least...