John Thedford
A $300 Investment Saved Me Thousands Today!
I put a REO SFR house under contract in Cape Coral earlier this week. Today I had a professional home inspector come do a thorough check. He found several areas where water has been seeping in the house for some ti...
Sandra Holt
No Cost Solar Panels on Rentals?
I am having Solar City come out next week to assess whether my primary home and 2 rentals are good candidates for solar panels. Their schtick is that they pay for the system (so no out of pocket to me), and I pay low...
Dakota Lowe
Saving $20,000-$50,000 on your rental property
Hi all, I've recently discovered that the benefits of solar energy on a rental property are growing and increasing over time, saving most homeowners anywhere from $20,000-$50,000 and up! I actually quoted a cash buyer...
Vitaliy Merkulov
Require applicant to give access to their social media accounts?
When screening tenants, in addition to running a credit report, checking landlord references, and checking bad tenant databases I also try to check the applicant's social media accounts. Some people have their account...
Ken Rishel
Is Your Website Leading the Regulators to Your Door?
Most community operators and most retailers now have, and depend on websites to drive traffic to their leasing and sales operations. No matter how an operator feels about them, websites are necessary when dealing with...
Matthew Schroeder
Denver Apartment Rent Increases to be Largest in U.S. This Year - Study
Interesting article. Denver rents projected to be up 9.0% year-over-year (tops in the nation!), even better than San Francisco at a still impressive 8.5%.http://kdvr.com/2015/04/14/study-denver-apartment-rent-increas...
Thomas K
IS SIMULTANEOUS CLOSINGS STILL LEGAL?? especially in NJ??
Hi,
I've heard a lot about simultaneous closings to be illegal nowadays, is it true?? How about in NJ? Simultaneous closing, I mean, using C's money to fund AB transactions. Transactions are done ALL CASH. Would th...
Jeff Barnes
New SEC JOBS Act rulings
I know this is an old thread, but the SEC just lifted its advertising ban today, and soon you will be able to advertise for private money a little easier. There are still several restrictions, but they aren't as seve...
John White
Do You Require Tenants To Carry Renter's Insurance? Why?
Good Evening...I've seen a lot of leases where the property owner requires the tenant to show proof of Renter's Insurance. Is this something that you do? Why? I guess the real question is what impact does it have o...
Wilson Feliciano
Home in Flood Zone
So I came across a property that seems to be price within my budget but it's in a flood zone. What are some of the things I should be looking/asking about when acquiring such property ?