Matthew Doyle
Security Deposit with Inherited Tenant
Hi all,
I'm in the process of turning over my first rental unit. I am househacking a duplex which came with a tenant in place. The tenant has since left, but was not the easiest to deal with over the past year. Upon...
Tony Castronovo
Why running your real estate as a business pays off
I'm still on a bit of a high. Had a great initial meeting with a bank this morning to discuss financing me for a significant purchase into the multi-family arena. I started in real estate about 3 years ago and have ...
Ian Dyer
What are best ways to advertise a rental in Southern California?
What is the best way to advertise a rental in Southern California? We're in Yucaipa, California. We use Craigslist and we just started to try Postlets today. We also use the Greensheet, which costs money. We used to u...
Bob Roach
Which place (in US) would your recommend for turnkey investments?
Looking to get my feet wet by investing around $100k. Which markets would you recommend? NJ,PA,NYC & Florida seem most appropriate for me since I live in the east cost. That said I am willing to explore other opti...
Mike McKinzie
Stimulus
L.A.: $111M in Stimulus Saved Just 55 Jobs
More than a year after Congress approved $800 billion in stimulus funds, the Los Angeles City Controller has released a 40-page report on how the city spent its share, and t...
Dale Osborn
What are your Investing Goals for 2011?
As the year of 2010 winds down, it is time to think about those New Year Resolutions or Goals for 2011. By having written Goals - you have a roadmap to follow. Checking your Goals daily, weekly or monthly helps to kee...
Greg P.
Which one would you rather have?
Option 1: 5 rental properties paid in full every year with rents equaling in gross $1200/mo each.
Option 2: Rehabbing 12 properties every year with a net profit of $25k each property.
Option 3: Wholesaling 48 prop...
Joe Jackson
How to protect my liability on rental properties in Illinois
I have about 5 rental units in Chicago, that I own outright, along with a lot of personal equity. I'm planning on getting more rental properties but want to make sure my liabilities are in check and that I protect my...
Ben Lilley
How many deals can I do?
I have searched the forums and have not found an answer to something that is bugging me and I am curious about something that I keep getting warned about... Situation / Context: I currently own 12 rentals (& lea...
Janis A.
Oregon's New Rent Control
Oregon's New Rent Control Law signed today by Oregon Governor. I wanted to see thoughts and comments by fellow real estate investors. I'm an Oregon investor (though a newbie with 2 properties: 1 single family home a...