Donald Cooley
Commercial vs conventional loans
What are the differences in qualifying and getting a commercial loan rather than a conventional loan? I'd like to see how difficult it would be to get one in order to get into some larger multi family properties. Any ...
Kim Carter
Private Money Lender Verification
I am new to borrowing from private money lenders. I have been speaking with loan officer for Pamela and Robert Smith Investment Limited Partnership based in Bakersfield CA. I am looking to build a long term relationsh...
Zacharias Salva
South Africa
On my long drive from Kansas City to Texas, I happened to listen to a TED talk on the subject of investment in Africa, in which the speaker alluded heavily to the real estate potential in South Africa. Just curiou...
Steve Dove
Increasing occupancy for vacation rentals
I'm looking for some advice on how to increase the occupancy rate of my vacation rentals. During the summer, they are booked solid, but I need to figure out a way to attract guests in the fall / winter. The properties...
Tony Wang
Basement damp and water intrusion
I have a property in Seattle with a basement apartment. It is below grade and built from a crawlspace (still have half of the crawlspace remaining). The previous owner likely did not do it properly because it is a non...
James Carlson
Hot tubs boost your STR revenues by 34% ... and other AirDNA findings
Welp ... AirDNA finally did it. They have provided us with actual data quantifying how much a certain amenity adds to your short-term rental revenues.I tell all my STR investors/second-home buyers in Colorado to get a...
Greg Scott
Commercial lending will pull back this year
Here is an excellent article describing some challenges in the coming months.https://newsletter.credaily.co...
Ryan Van Fleet
Maryland Security deposit
Hi,I'm wondering what other Maryland landlords do with their tenant's security deposits. I know it has to placed in an bank account within the state of Maryland. Do you open a savings account?Do you use an escrow ser...
James McHugh
Home Inspection - HVAC
I got a home inspection on a new home I was purchasing. The home inspection did note that the AC unit was beyond its normal life and would probably need to be replaced within a few years. However, after purchasing ...
Delroy Watson
Unfinished Basement conversion
Hello Everyone, I just bought my first 2-flat in Chicago. However, I have a large unfinished basement I would like to convert to a 3rd unit. I am trying to get an estimated idea of the cost of this project. If anyone ...