Shiloh Lundahl
Closed on 2nd Property in Costa Rica and Listing it on Airbnb
Hey everyone. You may have seen some of my posts about the mountain top property that I purchased in Costa Rica at the beginning of the year. Well, some of our friends felt left out because they couldn't get in on th...
Gary Dezoysa
Costs involved with splitting a large bedroom
A couple years back I remember walking around a house with an experienced real estate investor in my area. He mentioned that in that part of town, three bedrooms rented for a lot more than two bedrooms, so he added a ...
Andrew R.
Ratio Utility Billing System (RUBS)
Is anyone implementing RUBS in Norfolk? It makes a huge difference analyzing deals for multi-families without separate utilities. I just want to make sure it is;A. Possible, and....B. Won't send tenants running for ...
Michael Valenzuela
Appraiser bailed out
We are in the process of purchasing a duplex on a street full of duplexes. The problem is that no one has sold a duplex on the street in 10+ years. The appraiser could not find any comps in the area. When suggested to...
Jason Hatfield
Attic is finished but not insulated. Solutions?
Here is a question for you experienced rehabbers. I'm working on a deal for a split victorian with two bedrooms connected by a small hallway in the former attic space. The problem is they drywalled the entire area b...
Tucker Long
Investor from Texas
Hello!Thank you for viewing my post. I am currently 21 years ago. I reside in Texarkana, Texas. I bought my first piece of land at the age of 19. I sold it for a 400% profit. I bought this residential parcel of land, ...
Michael Lane
Help choosing brokerage and misc. questions
Peace. My name is Mike and I passed the NY RE Salesperson exam about 9 days ago. WOO-HOOO!! I screamed in excitement as I have always wanted to be in real estate since a teenager. Now I am visiting different brokerage...
Pride Davis
Hypothetical PMI Question
In the How can a college student get started? discussion, the author asked "[w]hat would give the owner the security of knowing the transaction would be beneficial for both parties?" This got me to thinking. Can you g...
Jeni Nikolova
Showing property before current tenants' lease expiration in CA?
Does anyone know what is the standard/suggested timing of showing a property before current tenants' lease expiration?I'd like to be accommodating, yet would like to avoid vacancy.The property is in CA, so I am not su...
Philip Bourdon
Mobile Home Buying - Passing Papers
Here I am about to purchase a MH (for which I have a number or prospective buyers). I am assuming that using a local notary is the best approach. Won't they register the title with the DMV?
Also. What about insuranc...