Ingrid Nagy
Some battles in landlording
We see a lot of posts related to leasing, screening tenants, increasing cash flows, analyzing investments, etc. - the positives of rental real estate. Sometimes we encounter situations or the unexpected that we have ...
Connor Eigen
What would you do?
Hi everyone, Im under contract for a STR and just got the loan estimate back. It was not what I was expecting. I was expecting to put 20% down and have an interest rate of about ~8%. Due to the appraisal of the house ...
William Vreeland
Knoxville vs. Indianapolis
I'm planning to BRRRR single-family homes, but I can't decide between Knoxville and Indianapolis. I live in Southern California, have family in Tennessee (Nashville), and real estate friends in Indianapolis. I will be...
Stevo Sun
Rental Property - Renovation Materials Selection
Hi Folks,I want to renovate a 1950s bungalow in Calgary, AB (Canada, cold up here). I'm looking to gut the entire property and redo everything. What I would want ideally is something that can be a little more higher e...
Travis Beehler
When others call you lucky
Hey all!Just finishing up a real estate deal, and when I mentioned it to a friend of mine, he simply say "Oh, you're just lucky". Something about that just irritated me.It's not "luck" when I saved my money to buy a ...
Scott Trench
Help Me Understand the Fed's Most Recent Rate Hike?
Up until now, I've been cheering the Fed on, grateful that Jerome Powell took his lumps for the way too easy money policies in late 2021, and cranked hard on interest rates to beat inflation. I think in 2022, this Fed...
Dzmitry Zakharau
To cornice or not to cornice?
So I'm about to start rehabbing this house, and in my opinion adding a cornice all around would make the house not look as boxy and add character for little money. Maybe even add siding. My contractor is trying to tal...
Chris Levarek
Is Rent Control a Necessary "Evil"?
Three states passed state-wide rent control laws in 2019, California, Oregon and New York. Other cities such as New York, San Francisco and Washington D.C. have had rent control policies in place for decades.
"Over t...
Sante R.
Credit Counciling Progams
Is anyone familiar with Credit Counciling Progams? I've never used one before b/c i've had good credit for many years and have kept my CC balances at a minimal. I've now bought my third property (Cash). Lines of ...
Vicki Gleitz
Can this be true?
My son purchsed a 3/1 fixer upper in September. It is only 864 sq, feet [ plus a sleeping porch off the back]but we have been busting our butts turning it into a little gem. New appliances,new countertops, new window...