Amber Turner
Pulling out equity to hold for possibly later date
My husband and I were considering pulling out the equity in some of our homes to set aside for a future purchase, so we don't lose it when the market drops. We haven't found anything yet that makes sense to 1031 them ...
Billy Rogers
Listings with only one or no photos
I get so aggravated with listings on realtor.com where there is only one photo of the property (usually exterior). Why would a realtor do that? I see plenty that look good, but I don't waste my time on them because t...
Jerry K.
Big boys entering Residential Foreclosure market via Hedge funds (again)
Thought this was interesting to see in "Institutional Investor" Magazine. The banks and big asset managers are creating new private placement (Hedge) funds to enter the Foreclosure market. They want to acquire and r...
Kumar Gaurav
Wait until neighboring newer property is sold?
Hello,
There is a brand new construction for a duplex going on right next to my home. The new construction has very similar prototype as my house except that my home can be used as a triplex but the newer one is stri...
Mohamad Suleiman
30k on hand, how do I start?
So I have been saving for some time and I feel like I am finally ready to take the plunge and invest in real estate.My goal is to purchase a property (probably a SFH) and rent it out long term. I want to grow my portf...
Tim Kaminski
Termites?
Hello,Been in Florida for a bit over a year now and very interested in investing, obviously. I'm living in Tampa and was curious about how investors deal with termite issues. From the north so don't have much expert...
Michael Lohin
Podio for CRM?
Has anybody used Podio for their CRM?
I'm trying to find a way to efficiently manage my leads and came across Podio. It's free, which is great, but you need to completely customize it from scratch and before ...
Paul B.
Is now really the time to buy real estate?
I was talking to a friend about how I think now is a great time to pick up some SFHs and small MFs on the cheap (we're talking about an average of $40K per door), and holding them for current cash flow (rents of 1.5% ...
Sam Leon
How to deal with a slumlord neighbor?
Have you ever had to deal with another landlord who is a slumlord?I am in a small condo building and my unit A is adjacent to another unit B. I rent out unit A and the other owner rents out unit B. I maintain unit A...
Charles Stubblebine
Raising Rent
Hello,I rent out the first house I bought. I have had the same renters since May of 2014, almost two years. I have charged them $1400 a month and never raised the rent. I would love to get some feedback from this comm...