Tony S.
What Else Should I Be Doing?
Dear seasoned multi-family property closers,How did you manage the massive list of to-do items and the many moving parts to buy your first multi-family investment? Did you have everything lined up and figured out bef...
Donald Campbell
Bit off more than we could chew...
Not looking for a pity party here, just some tips for newer investors that might save some pain for others. I'm not giving up on real estate investing and this is a learning experience so not a total waste. This was ...
Hannah Taylor
Grow Career and Income or Grow Investment Portfolio?
I currently own my first House Hack and have a goal to purchase my second this year. I got my Real Estate license in October and began working on the side in an hourly position showing homes with a modern discount br...
Joe P.
Best Advice/Practices for Tenant Management
One area that I fear I struggle in is tenant management, or lack thereof. I was burned by my last tenant (and really, my own decisions) because I think I allowed some things to spiral out of control.Rent-wise, no exce...
Hersh M.
Tax filing and tax accountant related questions
How do most real estate investors deal with tax filing? Do you just hire a CPA/tax advisor before buying your first deal or do you do it yourself to understand legal/tax things better? Also do you have any advise/reco...
Pritam Karmakar
Need advice on rental property Lake Stevens,Everett,Kent,Auburn
I'm a newbie and looking for your advice, which is better for a rental property area. Here are my thoughts - either Lake Stevens, Everett, Marysville or Kent, Auburn, Puyallup. 1. Which area is better for rental prope...
Dhaval A Pandya
North Austin (existing home) vs East Austin (new home)
Hi experts,This is my first time requesting info. I am out of state in CA looking to buy a SFH 3/2 in greater Austin for rental investment. Prices in North Austin are increasing quite a bit due to tech hub and existin...
Marija Petrovic
Second FHA purchase Duplex San Diego
Finally, on June 2, I closed escrow on my property purchase in San Diego—a significant investment goal I had been working towards. While this accomplishment is exciting, the process was strenuous and challenging. Toda...
Taylor McClung
First come, first qualified?
Hi fellow landlords!I currently use a policy for accepting tenants where I say that the first applicant who turns in their complete application and is qualified will get the unit. This works out well most of the time ...
Michael Ehmann
"It's 2018, whatcha gonna do about it?" - March Recap
At the beginning of January, Brian Burke created a poste titled "It's 2018. Whatcha gonna do about it?" At the beginning of each month, I am starting a thread with a few others for the purpose of reviewing: What we ac...