Greg Mitchell
401K
At this point I'm contributing 6% of my pay and getting 3% match by my employer. That's the max they will do.
The way I look at it, the company match basically protects my contribution from inflation, and any fund i...
Jeff Campbell
Are High-Interest Rates Stopping You?
The current high-interest rates have made it a lot more challenging for the average or new investor. To be honest I completely stopped buying for a few months when the low rates I was getting approved for more than do...
Chris Gerard
STRs - can I be convinced they are a good idea...
Does anyone have any thoughts on my current perspective: Properties have appreciated at a crazy rate in a short amount of time. Interest rates have since increased and may stay that way or go higher for the forseeable...
Rob K.
Rental Applicants: All kinds of crazy!
I recently received a call from someone about a house I have for rent. The call was from another state. In the past, I didn't receive many out of state calls because people were leaving Michigan by the truckload and f...
Lori C.
Tenant cement vandalism
We had the sidewalk and driveway redone on the tenant side of our duplex. Yesterday the concrete was poured. This afternoon I noticed that a smile, a pentagram and a third illegible mark had been inscribed in the now ...
Anand S.
Who's Selling in this incredibly Hot market?
This market is on overdrive. Who is taking chips off the table?
Jason L.
Rental Kitchen Cabinets: Is it worth it to buy more expensive?
I am remodeling a small kitchen (70 SF) I have on a house I have under contract right now. The kitchen is old and dingy, and I wanted to change it out so that we can add a dishwasher to the space (there currently isn'...
Thomas S.
Landlords and Tenants Lawyers
To begin I will say that if you operate in a State that requires that Landlords always be represented by a Lawyer none of my experiences or practices may apply. In our jurisdiction Landlords are not required to have l...
Yenlan Patton
How to say... offer the deadbeat tenant cash to move out
We are hiring the eviction firm to do eviction filing for us, this tenant hasn't paid us for March rent. And he challenge us to go to court, and we haven't heard the court date yet from the service firm. They said the...
Blake Anderson
Converting Single Family to Duplex Costs
Hi Everyone!I'm looking at living in half of a duplex and renting out the other. Ideally having the other tenant's rent pay for the mortgage payment. Anyways, in looking at the market I think the only probable option ...