Sara Abernethy
Macroeconomic reasons to invest in real estate (versus stocks)
Can anyone direct me to any good (sourced) charts/graphs that show why buy&hold real estate is a much better investment in the long term than the stock market? Pulling together a presentation and wanted to show a...
Qi Ming Chen
Strategy for $750,000
I am in the early stage of selling a multifamily with a net proceed of around $750,000 in a 1031 exchange looking for passive investment strategies. The OC market where I live seems very competitive and I was wonderi...
Teresia Sayler
tax treatment for lease option income
What is the tax treatment for the different income streams from Lease Options? Is the Option fee self employment income (business income) when rec'd by a "future potential buyer"? Can the monthly income be "rental i...
Kamran Rahman
Tenant asking for rent reduction (unrelated to COVID).
Hi allI’ll jump right into things. Context:I have a 3 bedroom condo 2 rooms are rented out. Tenant A is an A+ tenant Tenant B is a C+ tenant. I used to occupy the third room as a house hacker, and am planning to re...
Parker Steele
What is the best way to get into the building and GC industry?
Hi,I'm currently working in South LA on my second residential property. I'm looking to work for a local GC as an Project Engineer. Ideally with a contractor who does both commercial and residential projects in LA. My...
Pranitha Shandi
Mis-representation in Seller Disclosure: age of Roof;Damaged roof
Need your input/advice with a predicament I am in: I was misled on the property of Roof by the seller, who claims that it was prior owner's time. I am currently in contract on a house in the suburbs of Austin, TX. A...
Cory Baker
Sophomore Level: RE Investor in Training
Newbies to Real Estate Investing Education and Newbies to REI Success are not the same. There's a sophomore (which is an educated idiot) level if may. I understand many concepts and for a few years tried to hold on to...
John Underwood
STR complaint water is not hot enough
My water heater has been on 110F for many years with no complaints.Mabe there is some heat loss due to the cold?I am an hour away from this house.I haven't even had my coffee yet this morning.Luckily I have a Rheem wi...
Roy N.
Colleague Request Etiquette Revisited
As of late, I have been receiving a slew of colleague requests with no accompanying message of introduction. My personal practice is to ignore such requests and I apply it consistently just like tenant screening - so...
Katie Polemis
Rental property with septic & well water
Hi all, I've never owned a property with septic or private well and hoped to get a landlord's perspective on dealing with these systems. Is it better/worse/same as municipal water-sewer in terms of maintenance & e...