In today's New York Times: Remote Appraisals of Homes Could Reduce Racial Bias - The New York Times (nytimes.com)My initial take is that this is a sound move by Fannie and Freddie to address a real issue.  If it helps...

Does ceiling fans/ light combo increase the rent rate or not?I just purchased a house that had nice lighting in the bedrooms, but was not ceiling fans. I know ceiling fans are just something extra for tennis to break,...

Hi everyone,
I've got tremendous help and support from this forum in the past 3 years. To give back to this community, I thought I'd share information on the second ADU project I'm working on in Santa Clara. I posted...

Economic Update
(Monday, March 29, 2021)
This pandemic has really exposed the fault lines in our workforce demographics. It has exposed the divide between those who can work from home and those who can’t (deemed e...

I've had two condenser units on two different houses stolen (one was just the copper) in the last few weeks. It's very frustrating as you know, and always seems to happen when the house is for sale.

I've read through...

My current REI goal is to buy and owner-occupy a fourplex.  I totally get the numbers. But I still feel confused about the rental market. My big question: WHO would choose to live in a fourplex? Who ARE those guys?  (...

Have a question for all you landlords out there. I have in my lease a clause which states that the tenant is responsible for keeping the sinks and toilets working. Barring a leak or a gut replacement which happens, I ...

Will be cashing out soon from a company buyout.  I will end up with about $400K cash after taxes.  My first impulse is to purchase 4 $200k homes with $100k down on each and rent them out.  The thinking behind that is ...

I just got my first rental property, the mortgage is under personal (myself).  I then started an LLC to do property management on it.I plan to use this LLC as a landlord to do contracts with tenants and collect rents,...

All, I have a sticky situation. Any advise would be appreciated.My tenants (boyfriend, girlfriend) have broken up ... the man is the sole bread winner.  The woman stays home to care for the kids (they are of a mixed f...