Nancy Roth
Terrible tragedy for Sec. 8 tenant: how to respond?
I learned today that an 18-year-old man who was killed in a shooting in Baltimore on August 25 is the son of a Section 8 tenant of mine. At the time of the shooting none of the news accounts mentioned the victim’s na...
Joey Fontenot III
Landlords with 10+ Properties
I wanted to ask all of the landlords that own more than 10 rentals.
Do you manage them all yourself and if so how much time do you spend a week doing it? Do any of you have a property manager and if so how involved a...
Shane Smith
Should I open a brokerage or stay an agent?
So I am 7 years in business and do pretty well on my own, and looking to do more sales with my wife joining me recently. My question is: Do I start my own brokerage or stay with a broker and continue to give up some c...
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...
Amy Mueller
tenants complain of paranormal activity
Two days before rent was due my tenant asked if I had been at their house the night before because the garage door was up and the light upstairs was off that they usually leave on. I had not and suggested that the ga...
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...
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 ...