Josh Lyons
Does a landlord need a pickup truck?
My wife and I are planning to get a second vehicle. We've been able to get by with one to save more money. We're planning to buy our first rental property asap and plan to manage it ourselves, at least to start. I've...
Cory J Thornton
New Construction VS Existing Housing
Right now the median price of new construction homes is as close as I have ever seen it to the median price of existing inventory. I started working in the trades when I was only eleven so I wasn't ever scared off by ...
Ben Leybovich
Apartment Syndication is NOT a Business Model
Syndication and apartments, in general, is an opportunistic play. Most things being sold don't make it past the most cursory underwriting.ow did syndication become a model? A model implies a system, and I think of a s...
Jonathan Taylor Smith
At Showing "I love it! I Want It!" - Then Crickets Instead of App
I've been showing what I consider to be a GREAT Townhouse Unit for the last two weeks, and with each showing I hear "I love it! I Want It!"... So I send an email with a link to the application, including instructions ...
Matthew Cullum
Is it worth buying near the top of the market?
Interested in getting opinions:So it seems a lot of commentators are saying the multifamily market maybe starting to top out. Even in growth states like Florida, Texas and Las Vegas is it worth entering now as most de...
Naga A.
Atlanta is at the bottom according to Major US Metro Markets Forecast. Why?
Sorry, I cannot past a link properly, but according to
http://www.clearcapital.com/company/MarketReport.cfm?month=January&year=2012
Sam Erickson
What's the deal with CPAs advising against LLCs?
I have recently seen multiple post by people saying their CPA has advised them against putting their investment property in an LLC and to own them personally.Am I missing something because this seems crazy to me? I c...
Nathan W.
Is this Modular Duplex a Good Idea?
Hi, I’ve been analyzing dozens of properties in two particular markets I’m interested in. I’m ready to get off the sidelines but I keep running into some obstacles. First the local housing market is booming and due to...
Ethan Ray
Replacing Cracked and Uneven(potentially hazardous) Driveway with Gravel Driveway
The main issue is that my driveway, which measures approximately 27x30, is in poor condition with noticeable cracks and significant indentations in the asphalt. Recently, one of my elderly tenants, unfortunately, fell...