David Luetkemeyer
Tenants car was damaged. Is it my fault?
Okay I need some advice.
We have a small apartment unit. During a windstorm a piece of siding blew off and damaged one of the tenants cars. The tenant is asking us to pay the $500 deposit.
I have never had in ...
Todd Hensy
I don't want to rent/Don't want to own a home. Any suggestions?
My headline sounds illogical because we all need shelter. But truthfully, I don't want to rent(throwing money away)and I don't want to own a home either(hate paying maintenance, taxes, insurance).Since I work from hom...
Helen Fradette
Newbie here, How do I calculate percentage amount to save?
Hello, I'm in the stage of figuring out where my money is going. When I hear people say, "Live off 50% of your income, invest/save the rest" how would I calculate that amount? I know the difference between GROSS and ...
Ryan Johnson
Barriers to Entry aren't so Bad
It’s kind of crazy how the economics of things always seems to even things out. One demonstration of this is the concept of ‘barriers to entry.’ I remember when I was back in school and this was just some busi...
Nick Rutkowski
Forced Evictions due to court shutdowns.
I’ve been hearing from other landlord groups that people are thinking about a forced eviction. Landlords are thinking about turning off utilities in order to get the non paying tenant out. There are no courts to resol...
Jade Jamison
Should I use all of my savings on RE property?
Hi, all. So I have about 11k saved right now (I’m 23. No kids, no bills really other than car note/insurance/100 mo for student loans) I have been looking to buy my first property. I live in the DMV (DC, Maryland, Vir...
Chanté Owens
As a Landlord, what's the longest you will hold a property?
Hello All!I received some invaluable information when I was moving to WA state earlier this year, and it was GREATLY appreciated! Now, I am looking to move when my lease is up, because, while I really like my little a...
Account Closed
Best way to invest $100k? Fix and flip, Rentals?
OK here is my situation, I'm 26 years old with $90k I'm willing to start investing in real estate with, I have zero debt and near perfect credit history and not much liabilities in life at this point......no house, st...
David Lant
Experiences renting to section 8 and working section 8.
Wondering what people's experiences have been in regards to renting to section 8 and working section 8 tenants? How was the process of dealing with the government? Is there any special rules and regulations that diff...
Michael Rodriguez
A Hypothetical: Scattered SFR Portfolio Strategy
An investor took advantage during the downturn and recovery years (technically still in recovery) and has acquired over 50 single family rental homes scattered around Columbus, Ohio. Through property improvements and ...