Brandon P.
How difficult would it be to evict a squatter from a house?
There is a property for sale that I like, I think it can make a good rental. The owner warned me it may be squatter occupied, and I went to look at it myself, it bad clothes hanging and 2 locked doors that I assume so...
Matthew Paul
I got grossed out today .
I went to a friends rental , he just kicked the tenants out . A block waterfront house , that was well maintained over the years . All the houses around it are $ 600 K to $ 1 million . The tenants were there for 2 m...
Chris Modzeleski
Unusual plumbing problem
Hi, I've had a strange issue crop up recently, so I wanted to see if anyone had any advice. I own a duplex in San Diego. It's set up as two separate houses on a lot, and both are rented. The lot slopes downward fro...
Justine Scheuher
House hack: Pros and cons of reporting rent
Hey! Just curious what everyone is doing/has done in the past with rent. Did you file the income on your tax returns? I’ve been house hacking for 1.5 years and have never reported it. After talking with a bank..I now...
Charles Whitaker
Money Paths
Hello everyone,
Lately I have been contemplating the best route(s) for profit to go. I would like to gain insight into what other investors are doing and how it has worked for them. I currently stand somewhere along...
Account Closed
Flipping a Flooded Property
Today I was volunteering to clean after Florence. We were cleaning this townhouse who was in a good location. We removed all the lower sheets of the wall, water was there 3 feet high. I happened to meet the owner and...
Tim Griffiths
Closing my first SFR
Very excited. Just got the closing date and will be doing the final walkthrough this week before closing Friday. I’ve literally been talking about REI for more than a decade but something always came up. I missed t...
Robert Hastings
i would rather buy points instead of a larger down payment
Car payments, phone payments, daycare payments, energy payments....all come once a month. i am personally conditioned to live on a monthly budget. it comforts me. i never understood why somebody would increase the...
Chris Wilson
New to this game
What's going on everyone? As the subject says, I'm new to the game but looking forward to picking some brains and spitballing with some knowledgeable folk. Lived in the Louisville area all my life and I'm amped to get...
Kajal Aggarwal
Dryer can only accept $2
Hi All,We have a coin-op washer and dryer. Washer costs $1.50 and dryer costs $1 per load. Recently, the dryer coin machine got jammed and now the replacement accepts only $2. How should we inform about the increase i...