David Cole
Need advice on securing a loan
I currently own a property in Kansas City, Missouri. I live in Garden City, Missouri, which is about 45 minutes drive from the property in Kansas City.The property is currently vacant.I own the home, have no loans or ...
Jesse Brooks
Looking for creative financing strategies with short credit history
Hey everybody! I'm a new real estate agent in the Portland, Maine area. I'm full time as a real estate agent and also work 1099 as a carpentry apprentice on the side. I'm looking to buy my first property as a house ha...
Brad Brazier
Remote Investing: How to know if the property is in good shape?
If I'm wanting to buy a property on the other side of the country, how I can find out if the property needs a lot of repairs or is in good shape? Do I need to hire an inspector to check it out and also would someone s...
Wade G.
Last Months Rent
I have never been completely comfortable with the whole last months rent situation. My lease states that the security deposit cannot ever be applied towards rent. Well, it has finally happened and a tenant is trying...
Brian Kaminski
Someone shot in unit - need help in how to respond?
I just received a call that someone was shot and killed inside one of my units last night. The people involved aren't on the lease. Sounds like a fight broke out and someone was shot and killed. This property is a d...
Kat Rathell
Selling rental - capital gains tax?
We bought a duplex 7 months ago intending to rent it out. It was bought for cash from our home equity loan. We have now rehabbed the lower unit and found a tenant. They are moving in in 2 weeks. The upper unit will b...
Mike Gennaro
How can we extract money from a 401K for RE investing? Can we use the money in our own LLC?
My friend and I own a leasing company. He has a 401k that he would like to extract some money from for use in our company. We are new to the legalities of this. Do we need him to roll over into an IRA first? Self dire...
Toni Conway
Alternatives for eviction when courts give continuances
I have an LTR in Pflugerville, TX (outside Austin) with a tenant that stopped paying rent last October with no valid reasons given. My PM has been following "their process" with the lawyers, but the courts continue to...
Erik W.
Not sure what to do with myself during first property purchase
Although I'm interested in both commercial and residential real estate buy and hold investing, I felt that the ideal way to start out is by house hacking a duplex. As of late, I'm starting to think this may be a poor ...
Jonathan G.
HVAC wrong diagnosis
If you have been a landlord for a while, you start to recognize when your HVAC contractors are way off on their diagnosis. Two situations this summer involving one of the properties I manage and a property with a PM1....