Will Gaston
Do You Think My College Students Tenants Busted this Floor Joist?
All:My handyman just called me and said that a floor joist was split underneath one of my college student rentals. Five guys live there and had friends over for the Super Bowl on Sunday night. They claim it was only "...
Matt R.
Does anyone own Four or more Turnkeys?
I was reading BP Brandons latest turnkey blog post and there were just a couple comments. I know there are some bpers into turnkeys but when you check they only have 2 or 3 turnkeys tops...even with the bp folks who a...
Account Closed
Most apartment markets are near the peak -- buyer beware
I'm just posting this as a warning for newbies. Obviously, no one can predict the future and no one knows what's going to happen next year, the year after, etc. But most apartment markets are at or near the peak in ...
Faisal Sami
Experienced Out of Town Landlord vs. Property Manager. Who wins?
Who would have more BOTTOM LINE PROFIT at end of the month?Experienced Out of town landlord vs. "turn key" Property manager ?Assumptions1. Each has EXACT same hypothetical properties to manage2. Properties are in "C" ...
Kai Van Leuven
Cashflow: BP most MISUNDERSTOOD term
I read too many posts from investors about "cashflow per door" or "that house does not have a positive cashflow", ect. I feel like the prevailing thought is that it is about "cashflow", singular, when real estate inve...
Dave Kennedy
Loan Modification Plan (Obama)
I've been listening to CNBC this morning and they have been releasing some of the plan to bailout homeowners.
It was just released an hour and half ago so the details are few and far between at this point but here ar...
Adam Anderson
The Country Needs To Spend More Money To Keep From Going Bankrupt??? We Are Doomed.
Joe Biden: ‘We Have to Go Spend Money to Keep From Going Bankrupt’
http://www.cnsnews.com/public/content/article.aspx?RsrcID=51162
Maybe I am naive. Could somebody please explain to me how spending more money is...
Ellie Perlman
Why Do Investors Keep Overpaying On Properties?
Overbidding is the opposite of being a conservative investor. It happens when you buy above the market rate, compared to similar properties in the same general area. Another telltale sign of overbidding is when you pu...
Sherry Lewis
Feeling the pain of my first purchase
Ok all, I got the photos back on my Toledo property purchase and my heart sank. I now know for sure my move wasn't gutsy it was stupid with a capital S. What really bites me is that I believe the investor who sold m...
Lewis McKnight
Should Realtors try to Stop Zillow from removing their rentals.
So, I am an investor and realtor. I work and live in Dallas Tx and Starting January 12th. Zillow will not longer pull rentals from the MLS and put them on their site. They will charge everyone, Realtor or landlord 9.9...