Kuriakos Mellos
Is it time to 'fire' my property management company? What to do!
Hi everyone! Happy New Year. May 2023 bring everyone a year full of health, happiness and fun investing!The last two years have been an absolute whirlwind, and have learned A LOT about the real estate world, investing...
Walther Arias
How do you screen a contractor and handyman?
HI guys, I am in the process of buying a new condo to rent out and I know it needs some work done to get it ready. What are some of the questions you ask prospect contractors or handyman in order to determine whether ...
Martin Neal
My First BRRRR: Success or Failure?? LOTS of Details and Pics
Prepare yourself: this is a long post. I wrote this post for any newbies and for anyone with questions about the BRRRR process. I also wrote this to let you know about me and my process. Born and raised in Chicago Ill...
Jeff G.
Carpet ruined - Do I have recourse? Should I pursue?
I had tenants rent my 2,850 SF house for 5.5 years. They disclosed their four dogs before signing, and they gave me a $500 extra deposit for that (in addition to last month's rent). And the wife said to me as they wer...
Kaylee Walterbach
Did you make any rookie mistakes? (Plus, NEW BOOK!)
First-Time Home Buyer: The Complete Playbook for Avoiding Rookie Mistakes is available now!
@Mindy Jensen and @Scott Trench have been buying and selling houses for a collective thirty years. In First-Time Home Buye...
Azita S.
Should I hire a project manager or trust the general contractor?
My local market is very expensive and out of my price range for investment, so I've been investing in other markets. I bought my first two investment properties in Phoenix AZ two years ago. Both needed only minor wo...
Kenneth LaVoie
GREAT Cash flow property that I dont' want to own!
The cash flow purists are going to hunt me down and beat me for this one, but here it goes.
2 years ago I bought a property (foreclosure, on MLS) for 26K, put a ton of money into it but got energy rebates. Ended up...