Gabe Morrell
Is Now a Bad Time to Start Out?
My wife and I are certain future real estate investors who would love to enter the market sometime within the next 1-4 years and acquire our first rental property. We both are drawn to either single family long term r...
Account Closed
Mice / Rodent Problem
Hello,I have a family of mice living in the attic/walls. They are not in the living spaces. I had traps set in the attic, crawlspace, and exterior with limited success. I located the the entry point and plan on sea...
Mason V.
How to deal with the MLS
I have been given access to a list of properties that have been on the MLS for over a year. How best can I utilize this information?
Alfie Park
Houston exurbs as attractive cash flow play?
Hi,I am considering investing in my first rental buy-and-hold property here in Houston. I live in the Houston suburbs so naturally started looking here first. With the market recovery, it seems most of the properties ...
Kyle McCorkel
App for creating and managing scope of work
As I'm moving into bigger rehab projects, I've noticed that it's become increasingly difficult for all contractors to stay on the same page. Scopes change, things get added and deleted, and maybe one guy tracks it bu...
Nathan Gesner
Who's hurt most by the eviction moratorium and rental assistance?
https://www.gainesville.com/st...As I've said from the very beginning, the people most likely to quit paying and then apply for assistance are the people most likely to have sketchy rental history in the first place. ...
Lois Ginter
Tenant as Helper/Employee
I will be inheriting a tenant who is a retired custom car builder/mechanic and his wife. Their unit is well maintained, and they currently do cleaning and yard maintenance on the side for other properties. They have...
Mark Updegraff
The Marcellus Shale Money
It seems to me that the public at large as well as investors are unaware of the BOOM that is happening due to gas exploration! I think that everyone will agree that in our field we keep our eyes and minds open at all...
Hannah Smith
Learning about construction/rehab costs
What is the best way to learn about simple rehab and construction costs? Are there online resources available? Should I ask contractors I trust to walk me through things?I would really like to learn as much as I can e...
Lane Babin
Is discounted rent for 1sr responders legal?
Is it legal to offer a discounted rent rate to 1st responders? It's legal for regular business, but I have a feeling it is violating some type of antidiscrimination laws for HUD with respect to renting. Can someone mo...