I live in Utah but I am starting to look at opportunities in some other states and I have began my research in Washington. Just curious what the vibe is like out there? I'm sure each county has their own RE market s...
Almost 2 years ago, we rented out our personal SFH. The tenants are professionals, who had hit upon hard times during the recession and their credit had taken a severe hit. They also had 3 large dogs (we have 2). B...
This one is a little personal. Which is fine, because at the end of the day, we all do this song and dance for personal reasons. However, I'm sharing this because maybe my story will help the next person, and its su...
Hi All, I am closing on our deal this December 30th, for a 4-plex. It is currently fully rented, which is great!HOWEVER, as it sits, the landlord currently pays all utilities, (which will be changed immediately into t...
I average 2 calls a week where someone calls me up and wants to buy one of my rental properties. I have heard the speeches so often I KNOW what they are gonna say next. Usually it starts out with, "we have bought a ...
I am currently battling with the local school district here in Orange County. Capistrano Unified School District. Their interpretation of the new ADU laws don't match up with the intent of the legislation. They are...
Are we still singing the same old song? "Prices won't come down!" I hope not, remember folks there is a lag between rate increases and falling equity prices. We are still running on comps from late 21 / early 22. If y...
Well, after six years, I finally have my first eviction. I'd been getting pretty smug about my property management skills, so I guess I was about due. I'm writing this post because in looking back, I can see I ma...
I've read up on the Ohio markets. Other than Youngstown it sounds like investors appreciate them (Dayton, Toledo, Cincinnati, Colombus etc) as solid cash flow markets.
I thought when a city loses 5-10% of it's popul...
Well I am a little worried.. I just started a rehab project on a new rental that I picked up this month and the other day I was fixing the plumbing. This was a total mess. The homes been empty for almost 2 years and a...