Bill Gulley
Felons, Do You Rent To Them?
Just read a thread where a landlord said that his instruction to his tenant screening company was to automatically disqualify anyone with a felony.
HUD has this guideline in public housing. In some cases it...
Gayle Eisner
Tiny Houses
I have been seriously looking into the Tiny House craze. I am hoping someone knows what I am talking about. Here in CA, esp. SF Bay Area, rental housing is through the roof. (no pun intended). I have looked into t...
Donald Torrence
Private Lending vs Hard Money
Here is a problem that I am having with people who are saying they are private lenders. You will hear them say that it’s all hard money. They say this because of the interest rates. Little do these people who say they...
Shane H.
Office Building broken into Office Condos - buyer beware or potential good deal?
I've pondered this investment for 3 or so years now, in fact one of the condos was avail in 2012 and when I called to write the check/submit my purchase contract, someone had beat me by an hour or so and lost out.Clif...
Joshua Taylor
Gatlinburg STRs during the Recession
I’m a new investor looking to buy a STR in the Gatlinburg area. One of my hesitations is knowing what will happen to demand during a recession. The STR market in Gatlinburg seems solid now, but how did it hold up duri...
Zachary Sales
50% Rule vs. Applying Percentage for Expenses
When analyzing deals, is it better to apply the 50% rule to a deal, or go through and apply a certain percentage of rent to anticipated expenses, being Vacancy, Maintenance, Capital Expenses, and Property Management? ...