Rich Weese
good news for landlords-bad news for RE market
I attended a high income seminar today. The sad part was that the seminar title was Strategic Defaults! The speaker was very high powered attorney in swfl that has been doing these for a couple years. The stats came f...
Natasha M.
To Be OR NOT To Be a Licensed Agent
Hi Everyone,I'm getting mixed messages on whether to become a licensed agent as an investor. Some agents tell me that there are already too many realtors & investors. Also, It's not worth getting your license beca...
Anne A.
First Time Evicting - Mixed Feelings
Long, frustrating story, the specifics of which I don't feel comfortable posting online, but we have a family renting our property (nice neighborhood, $800k home). They've been there for about 2 1/2 years. We told the...
Dave Olverson
Durham Neighborhoods
Recently, I have been doing some research on the neighborhoods of Durham. As someone who doesn't (yet) live in Durham, I wanted to share my thoughts on the different neighborhoods and let people:a) tear apart my thoug...
Bob H.
Would you approve an applicant with a big advance rent payment?
What do you think of this rental applicant?Cons: A bankruptcy "less than a year old" (I'm not sure if that's since filing or since discharge), no recent rental history because he was a homeowner, a new wife from his n...
Garrett F Anderson
College Students vs. Families: Which is better to rent to?
As I am trying to figure out my real estate niche, I keep coming back to the discussion of whether I should rent to (or target) college students or families. To help me decide I was hoping to list the pros/ cons of e...
Jay Marks
New Landlord Wishing To Evict Existing Tenant....Help me out
Ok this sounds horrible but please read it all. I just bought my son and his wife a condo here in miami. My son is a trader, he's 27 years old and he was renting a unit for $6,500/month a big waste of money imo. He...
Greg Hoffman
Should My Realtor be doing MORE?
Is this normal?
Met with RE agent yesterday and described what we're looking for...
"Important that its a DEAL not RETAIL" I said
"Ugly needs Cosmetic work, can add equity with upgrades" I followed up
We gave o...
Gary Dezoysa
Is Section 8 in high demand pretty much everywhere?
Greetings, I come from Southern California where section 8 housing is in high demand. However, I plan on moving to a cheaper area of the country where $30,000 houses in working-class areas can be found.I'm not sure if...
Andrew Threet
How to Setup Bank Accounts
Are there any CPA's or experienced investors on here that can help me out with how to setup my bank accounts or offer advice on how you setup your systems for your real estate investments?I'm looking to close on my fi...