Sarah Damico
Tenant wants to break lease early- advice please! (CO)
Hi All,
Our tenants moved into our downstairs unit not even a month ago and just asked if they can bring in two cats. The lease clearly states no pets and we are pretty firm on this rule so we let them know that is n...
Alice Green
condos are risky
Condos come with a little bit of more risk and the reason for that is that they are tied to the other properties in the existing neighborhood because when you talk about a condo complex, every single unit is typically...
Chris V.
Deal Analyses - Estimating Costs
Deal Analyses – Estimating CostsA while ago I wrote a series of posts ranting about the current state of the residential income property market in Stockton, CA. In each post I highlighted a current listing and argued ...
Al Williamson
Want $12,000? The $100 Expense Reduction Challenge
You can boost your equity by reducing expenses - but will you try?
Help fill the Innovation Shortfall by accepting my dare to reduce your rental's expenses by the equivalent of $100 per month AND providing supportin...
AJ Wong
How & Where (NOT) to buy a vacation rental on the Oregon Coast - Rules and Permits
By sheer force I've learned the hard way where you can, cannot and should consider purchasing a permittable vacation rental on the Oregon Coast. Partially by circumstance, albeit those that I created, I will confident...
John Miller
HUD has Kept My $5,000 EMD
In March of 2012 I attempted to buy a HUD foreclosure house. The house was misrepresented as a 2 bath home and had extensive damage not shown on HUD’s inspection or appraisal. After I had my inspection completed I can...
Account Closed
Pre-Foreclosure and owner being told to stay away.
I looked at a house today that is coming up for sheriff sale. The neighbors came out and started talking to me about the house. They had been told by someone hired by the bank to mow the lawn to tell the buyer he i...
Jeff L.
What are typical apartment syndication returns for an investor?
What CoC returns do you typically see as an investor who puts money into a syndication deal for apartments? (As a passive investor, not the person who puts the deal together).How does it compare to investing in your o...
William G.
What would I have to do to get 30% of your profit?
It sounds ridiculous I know, but I'm dead serious. I know almost nothing about real estate, I live in the only home I've ever bought and before that the only property I've ever rented.
But I know...
J Scott
Nationalized Single-Payer Health Systems
First, this thread is NOT about the current legislation to create a national healthcare program. There are plenty of threads on here arguing the benefits and drawbacks of that specific bill, and I don't want this to ...