Tim Polk
Shared driveway problem
I have a duplex that I house hacked. It's a side by side long ways and I live in the back unit. So my renters front and rear door are in the front of the property and my front and rear door are on the back of the prop...
Lele H.
Great Stuff Foam used intead of end cap ? Dangerous ? Okay ?
Hired contractor to remodel kitchen. Needed vent pipe capped off . He was supposed to cap off an open hvac pipe that is blowing hot air from the ceiling. It used to lead to a heating vent in the old wall that was...
Mitchell Pudelski
Toilet running for months. How do I recoup the cost?
I have a duplex with long-term tenants who pay on-time every month. Problem: water bill has quadrupled for each of the last four months. Nobody has an answer. Each reports no leaky faucets or toilets. Upstairs tenant ...
Scott Trench
More Riffing on Mortgage Rates (I think they will keep ticking up!)
As we enter 2H 2023 and head into 2024, I expect mortgage rates will increase and eclipse 8% on average. First, I expect the federal funds rate to rise one more time by 25 bps, to continue to rise before settling in w...
Jadon Kabernick
Mobile homes insights?
Hey y'all. Newbie here. I've been soaking up all the info I can about REI over the last months and one thing I don't hear about often in mobile homes. What I've gathered is that they devalue much faster than normal ho...
Chris Martin
Older City Properties
I own 5 townhome properties that I rent. I am looking to pick up some more properties for long-term hold. The only properties locally that will work with the 50% rule are older city properties. These are properties...
Greg Z.
Looking to invest in Floridia
Hi all, I have been looking to invest in the Orlando market and its surrounding areas for awhile (open to other areas). I am looking for cashflow investments now, not really for appreciation. Which areas should I be l...
Bill Gulley
Why Bill Gulley harps about financing!
Here is an example of how things go wrong even if the "investor" had good intentions!Ex-financial advisor from Springfield goes to prison for Ponzi scheme
By edited news release from U.S. Attorney's Office for Weste...
Loc R.
The Official Chase Bank Sucks Thread
So we have EVERYTHING ready to go on this 4-plex fixer upper I'm buying in Pasadena (yes, the one with the large lady). I can't tell you how many hoops I've jumped through to get to this point (a different story for ...
Andrew Sanders
Help getting a down payment for rentals
I'm fresh out of college (engineer at Boeing) and my gf and I are wanting to buy another rental. (I bought one years ago with money from a deceased relative) and I'm wondering if there are any creative ways to get a d...