Mona V.
Cabinets first or flooring first?
I am working on one of my rentals and need to do the flooring and the kitchen cabinets. I am thinking vinyl planks for flooring, ones which glue, not the floating ones. What do you put first - cabinets or flooring? I ...
Kelly O'Quinn
Help Analyzing Flip Deal in Buena Park, CA
My partner (who is a RE Broker) and I are in negotiation to purchase a 2 bed, 1 bath, 750 sq ft home in Buena Park, CA to flip. This would be my first flip and first purchase in general, and I was hoping to get some f...
Scott Titus
Cashflow, Vacancy, late fees?
Further Analyzing rental property. Purchase price $50-60k. Low income area, not a warzone. Not counting on appreciation. Rehab 15K. Here's my #'sHome rents for $900 per month (5-10% below MR). Vac 10% ($90), maintenan...
Steve Wilson
Business Name???
As an investor, is it a "must have" to have a business name?
Gabe C.
Pimp my kitchen?
I just closed on a place today (4/3/1), and we've shown it to a few prospective tenants, who are interested, but think the kitchen is dumpy and want either a rent reduction or a facelift for our asking price ($1500). ...
Kelly G.
Tenant security deposits and unpaid utilities
Greetings;Apparently, my current and previous tenants have failed to pay their water bills, per the rental agreement. My PM knew nothing of this until . . . well . . I'm not sure how they found out . . Anyway - whe...
Juan Pernas
Wholesalers who say they're doing a "service" or "favor"
When you have a seller with a dilapidated house that is worth 80k as is, and you're offering them 40k, are you really doing them a favor? I understand the idea of unloading their burden.. but realistically they are be...
Account Closed
Help! Maintenance not good enough.
Please help,
I have lived in my apartment for 2.5 years, never a missed or late payment. Replaced my broken microwave myself to not bother the landlord.
My cat walked in and out of the blinds enough times to break a...
Jennifer Rysdam
Closet doors!!! How do you tenant-proof them?
All of my apartments have bi-fold closet doors. It seems like I'm constantly replacing the pins on the tops and bottoms, and replacing/fixing the wood that they go into. Does anyone have any solution to these to keep ...
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The Best Way To Get Started as a Real Estate Investor
Here are a couple of ideas that should help you get started in the right direction and answer how you can do a no money down deal with no cash, no credit, no income, no nothing, except having some general knowledge ba...