Ron Smith
Tenant late on rent and refuses late fees
HiI am a new land lord and facing a menacing tenant. This guys history checked out OK but his lies started from the time he said he will move in. Finally when I told him to confirm and pay the rent by 5th or I will re...
Nathan Gesner
Are you investing in self storage?
I'm surprised there's not a category for self storage. In my opinion, it's as lucrative as mobile home parks and easier to come by.I would love to connect with others that are investing in self storage facilities.
Rosanna Sampson
New scary HUD rules
Hi Everyone,
Got this message from Boston REIA and thought everyone should know about it.
Rosanna
Dear REIA Members:
The following information is extremely important!
HUD has proposed to eliminate ALL seller fi...
Dorraine S.
Newbie Property Manager from LaGrange, Georgia
Hello, all. I've worked as a court reporter for the past seven years, but being that I live in what I call "Podunkville," small-town living, there is not enough court reporting work available in my neck of the woods ...
Stephen Weber
Will direct mail find motivated sellers
I live in Denver and want to invest in my first property within a 30 minute drive. One problem I’m having is my ability to find motivated sellers in this metro area.
I’ve heard that every market has deals bec...
Greg O'Brien
Clearing Up Confusion on Tax Treatment of Short Term Rentals
Hi All - I've seen quite a bit of confusion on the application of the Passive Activity Loss Rules and Short Term Rentals. Beyond BP, there is a lot of confusion in the accounting community as well but the same rules...
Molly Morlino
Our First Rentals! (pictures!)
My husband and I dreamed of these for the last 18 months... We pushed, paid things off and saved money... Did much of the work ourselves, and here we are! Landlords! (well, we are taking applications this week) The...
Mooro El
Anatomy of a "Guru"
I have been wholesaling since the beginning of the year, but I am still at the point where I have not closed a deal as yet, and looking forward to the day when I can write a post in the "Success stories" section o...
George P.
new agent charged me 6% to lease the property, not 1 month's rent
so, i have been doing this for awhile. with multiple agents. i loved my previous agent, but she reduced her workload due to pregnancy. She referred me to a guy that listed a house 2 weeks ago.We talked, i liked him, h...
Mike Krieg
How many houses can you manage with a full time job?
I'd love to hear from people who have jobs on this. How many houses, or units do you feel you can handle? Some of this depends on how flexible your job is of course. I'd love to know how close people feel they can get...