Scott Trench
Tenants Who Pay a Full Year Upfront
Are bad news, according to nearly every experienced landlord I've seen chime in on these types of threads. However, it seems that many newbie investors (some with even less than my three years experience) like to chim...
Timothy W.
Oh Tim, you don't need to carry a gun....
http://archives.chicagotribune.com/2009/jul/06/local/chi-landlord-dead-6jul06
Gadiel Del Orbe
Warnings of Recession
I'm currently renting in Los Angeles and the rents are super high. I
want to buy a property, but I am a little afraid especially after the treasury department said we are looking at early signs of a recession. I
w...
Henry Clark
Self Storage- Subdivision as Collateral
We have continued to grow in the last 7 years with our Storage business. We are now up to 8 locations. Most are at 100% occupancy. 4 have land to expand, and we will next year. Focusing on our last locations 7 and...
Deborah R.
Hurricane advice - LTR flooded
Who has had their rental significantly damaged by a hurricane/tornado/flooding? What's the basic steps if the house isn't habitable? I'm guessing we end the lease, contact insurance, do repairs - then relist it for ...
Silvie T.
Tenant Damage, Small Claims, Serving, & Collecting
Hi all! Looking for some help from experienced landlords. We had tenants move out at the end of June and we were stuck with a huge damage bill. The total amount of damage is close to $18k, which far exceeds their se...
J Randall
Why are real estate agent commissions so high in NYC?
Highest property prices in the nation, maybe the world. Yet commission rates are untouched. 5-6% is still standard. But how is that possible considering that'd be more than most people make in a year? $100,000 I he...
Will Gaston
What's the best or most useful clause in your lease?
All:I'm about to begin the annual update on my lease for my student rental properties. What started out as 4 pages in 2006 is currently 17 pages long. And I expect it to fill 1/2 of the Library of Congress by the time...
Tony Nguyen
How Much Higher Would You Pay For Seller Financing?
Hey guys,
I recently met a seller who owed nothing on his property. It's a good property, under 10 years old, 3/2 with 1300 sqft, etc etc.
The house has comps from 70k (fixer) to 90k (move in condition). It can rent...
Jeremy Segermeister
Is this really cash flow negative?
Hi All,I'm still debating investing in my home market of the Bay Area, CA, or doing a STR in Maui. Despite preferring to invest locally, I originally ruled out the Bay Area simply because I didn't think I could get so...