Joe Munchel
Surprise Flood insurance
Hello everyone! I just started my real estate investing two years ago and I'm now on my third property. On my third property they just deemed it in a flood zone. Is there anyway I can contest this or do I have to bite...
Gary Dezoysa
Is some of your fire insurance a waste?
Experienced real estate investor John Schaub says that paying for a full fire insurance policy is a waste, because you never get a full payout. He says to shop around for a policy that will allow insuring 50% of a pro...
J Scott
Fiscal Conservatism?
I'm all for fiscal conservatism (I really am), but those in power who have claimed to be fiscally conservative appear to either be lying or not very competent:
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Brian H.
Flood insurance $7000, on a $70,000 house?? Need advice please
All,
I have owned a single-family home in West Virginia for 11 years, and have operated it as a rental for most of that time. I decided to get rid of it year and finally got it locked up under contract with a...
Keith Ellis
IL Condo HOA rules amended by property manager (not HOA Board)
I have an Illinois condo unit that I rent out and would like a second opinion about an issue that was debating with the HOA's property manager.The gist is that after signing new tenants to a lease I was hit with a $15...
Steven Nguyen
Estate Planning and Estate Taxes
With the current TCJA the estate tax exemption is 11.18 million (single) and 22.26 million (married). Any estate in excess of these thresholds are taxed at 40% in CA. For example, if you are worth 20 million as a si...
Debbie C.
Transferring titles but maintaining lease - please help!
I would like to transfer the title of my rental property (in California) to my daughter. The property is owned free and clear. However, I am concerned because we have tenants in the property and we don't want to make ...
Nick Radwin
How Do You Pitch MTR Proposals?
Hi! I'm new to the medium term rental strategy, so I wanted to ask the more experienced members here: how do you go about writing a proposal to insurance companies, government agencies, construction companies (or othe...
Mel Sims
What determines HOA Fees for condos
I’m from a city that has very little to no condos. I was looking at a few condos in Atlanta, and noticed that some I was looking at, their HOA fees were way more than others. What determines the price of an HOA fee fo...
John Thedford
CRIMINALS ARE NOW A PROTECTED CLASS?
A partical excerpt from The Globe article by Jeff Jacoby.....Most Americans would look at you and likely see a prudent, levelheaded property owner. Not the Obama administration. The Department of Housing and Urban Dev...