Mike Girard
Contractor using green board for shower
My contractor's crew began tiling the bath/shower surround today. It was such a mess I pulled it all off before the mortar could dry resolving to at least get it properly started myself. In researching tiling, I learn...
Kurt Gardner
Do applicants/tenants know your home address/cell number?
My wife has expressed concern about allowing people who are applying for our properties to know our home address (to send applications when they need to be mailed). Even tenants who pay for rent know our address so t...
Jason Hartman
Have you had any experience with National Real Estate Insurance Group (NREIG)/Affinity Group Management?
We like the idea that this company caters/markets to investors; however, they denied one of our client's seemingly legit claims and it seems they trying to deny another one on a technicality. The second claim remai...
Pavel Sakurets
People that completed at least 20 wholesales, do you double close or you do an assigment of the contract?
What do you guys do, double close so the end buyer doesn't see how much profit you made or you do an assignments of a contract?I typically do double closing (and pay extra closing fees $500-$1000) for double closing (...
Rob Rey
Can I get half the Realtors commission rebated back to the owner, then ....
If a Buyer, such as myself, has no Buyer's agent, can I get the Listing Agent to rebate the Buyer's agents Commission back to the Owner, then have this money used to pay the Closing Cost ?
I am contemplating putting ...
Cody Gebhart
$15/Hour Illinois minimum wage
Illinois is enacting a statewide minimum wage of $15 per hour by 2025. Have any experienced landlords had this happen in their state or city and what have been the effect on rents? Drastic increases or gradual incr...
Stuart Udis
Structuring your entities for anonymity is NOT asset protection
I am tired of reading about real estate investors seeking advice on where they should incorporate or how they should structure their entities for anonymity. Anonymity is NOT asset protection. To lay it out as simply ...
Eddie Gonnella
Airbnb Hosting as an Individual or Business/Brand? Building to sell/transfer
Hi all, I want to start a thread about the pros and cons of listing STRs with a personal individual hosting account vs as a 'brand' or 'business' account. I currently own and self-manage two STRs in Maine and should b...
Joe Johnson
Rent or Sell within 2/5's rule
Greetings,First post here. Just discovered the podcast and have been devouring episodes! My current situation is this: Purchased a 1450 sqft 3/2 single story cul de sac greenbelt house in Pflugerville in late '09. ...
Stef Klynn
NH owner occupied triplex insurance nightmare.
Am I the only triplex owner living in insurance hell? Is it NH?
Three years ago my insurance company demanded that I get a licensed electrician inspection. $550 down the drain, results = 1 jumper to hold ground i...