Brendan F. Nagle
Sell or keep renting? My first SFH
I have a 5bd 2ba SFH in Iowa. Re-rent it or Sell? It was my first successful attempt at real estate. I have had the same renter for 7 years. But situations change and I expect them to move out this summer. I have a 15...
Carlos Rovira
To Raise Rents, or Not To Raise Rents
I have a tenant who's lease is up. I am going to renew for an additional 12 months, but would like to raise rents. He currently pays $1,300/mo. I am planning on raising by $40 (~3%).The kicker here is that this partic...
Dan Gandee
Stop Letting Deals Slide Over $10K (In higher priced, higher appreciation markets)
BEGIN RANT (Because It's Very Common With New Investors) Just wanted to share how many investors want to "feel" like they are getting a bargain or a deal, and then let a deal go over $5K-$10K in difference in price. N...
John I.
My First Investment
Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $483,000
Buying my first property was an exciting and overwhelming experience. Naturally I felt a mix of emotions, such...
Elex Price
Contacting homeowner via Facebook to make offer
I recently found this vacant property in my hometown back in Mississippi. I would like to purchase the property. I looked on the Hinds County website and found the name of the owner. Looks like it was deeded via an Es...
Jerry N.
Cook county fair housing ESA
Anyone have experience with emotional service animal requests when your insurance doesn't allow for pets? Cook County, not Chicago. Wondering how denials have been handled and I think the rules have changed in the f...
Brian Adams
Raising $2.8 Million and the Top 3 Questions I ask on Every Deal
I am under contract on a 200+ unit deal where I am raising $2.8 million of equity.My experience has been, since I have bought and sold almost 1000 apartment units, that no two deals are the same. You can read how I qu...
Dennis Nemitz
Need advice about depreciation
I just purchased a townhouse for my primary residence. I have owned my current home for 30 years, and we are having a bit of trouble selling it because of our emotional attachment to it. So we are thinking about renti...
Dave Friedman
Buying sfh with long-time tenant (17 years), but way under rent
I'm close to executing on my first deal in Gainesville, FL, but having some concern about the current tenant living in the property. She's an older lady who has lived in the property for 17 years. The long-time owner ...
Kavita Joshi
Multiple Offers on Property
If there are multiple offers on a property you are interested in, should you make an offer higher than the listed price? That is, given that your numbers still work out.Looking for opinion from savvy investors to lear...