Curtis Bidwell
Empty Restaurant needs ideas
I had a good fine dining restaurant in a 3500sf space when we purchased the mixed use building (38 residential units upstairs, 3 office/retail and a restaurant on street level). The owner/chef got distracted and w...
Jon K.
Signs of "weak landlord face?"
What things show weakness to tenants.
Another thread mentioned "weak landlord face." What are the signs?
I would call these weakness:
- Rent not due until move in day
- No lease
- No rental application
- No refere...
Kris Reeves
Build/develop to rent?
As I scan commercial and residential property, I regularly find these portfolios for sale. A couple have got my wheels turning, so I thought I'd poll the professional audience. One in particular is a 20+ single story,...
Chinmay J.
What fun thing would you do with $25,000 - $30,000
Post by Austin Fruechting motivated this post.. If you were financially free, and just wanted to splurge money on some new hobby or a toy or activity, what is the fun thing you would do? I will go first.. I am a huge...
Gaurav S.
What would you do if you live in a very expensive neighborhood ?
I have been waiting on the sidelines to buy a home since 2006. I live in Santa Barbara and after 5 years of renting a one bedroom apartment frankly my patience is running out. We are planning to have a kid and need to...
Daniel Hart
What is the most tenant friendly flooring?
What's the most tenant friendly flooring, that's cheap to install, and still looks desirable?
Carpet?
Hardwoods?
Laminant?
Sticky tiles?
I guess what I'd like to know is, what flooring will have the lowest mainten...
Lloyd Segal
Economic Update (Monday, March 8, 2021)
Economic Update(Monday, March 8, 2021)
Mortgage rates have been on an upward climb this year, with stronger ...
Jordan Bateman
Met with seller of a house today, he's homeless, this gets interesting
Back story:
Today I was making a trip to go change the locks on a few houses I bought at this months County Auction.
While out in the area where I've purchased quite a few houses, I noticed a rundown house and chec...
Jonathan Jaime Velarde
Active Duty looking for first investment property. VA loan or no?
Good Morning Everyone,My name is Jonathan Velarde. I am 22 years old and have been active-duty in the Marine Corps for almost 4 years. I will depart from the military roughly June-July of 2018 and moving back to Thous...
Chris Williams
Wipe Out Student Loans or Save for Later Real Estate Buys?
I've seen some threads about paying down student loans vs. investing in real estate. Usually great material; par for the course here. However, I haven't come across one discussing my situation. So I thought I'd start ...