Anthony Then
Real Estate Investors! Are the return worth it instead of stocks?
The title says it all assuming you can get back 7% on stock gains yearly, going by current trends this seems extremely conservative, companies today seem to be growing much faster than the historical data we usually r...
Terry Lao
In order to succeed..............someone or others must fail ?
In order to succeed..............someone or others must fail? Agree or disagree?This is a general question, which pertains to pretty much anything, including real estate. In real estate, there are many properties, but...
Ana Marie B.
Interesting Anti-Landlord Ordinance Approved in Seattle
Curious what others think of this new pro-renter ordinance approved in Seattle. Would this make you think twice before investing in Seattle RE?In a nutshell, this ordinance aims to ban "discrimination by landlords a...
Matt Millard
Coming Great Depression?
Does anyone else believe in Austrian Economics & follow Peter Schiff & Lew Rockwell & think that when the everything bubble pops in next couple years (we are already in 2nd longest expansion ever) that we ...
Dennis M.
Disabled tenants in the hood
How many of you investors that invest in c and d areas are blown away by how many folks in the area are on disability ? I guess I always knew there was a lot of people in these are with Mental issues and that fraud w...
Nat C.
Moral dilemma on raising rent
I'm in a crux about what to do on 2 rentals. I've never raised the rent on both properties since the tenants moved in. One tenant has been there 5 years and the other nearly 7 years.I would like to start with a prelud...
Larry Moore
If you can't convince them, call them stupid.
I guess we'll see how that tactic works in November:
Speaking on health care Monday, Senator Diane Feinstein said, "I've gotten 90,000 emails and faxes on the health care bill and over 85,000 of them are against it. ...
Ryan B.
Adjustment to 50% Rule
It seems as if a large number of buy and hold investors try to use the 50% rule for their rental properties. I myself think the rule makes perfect sense and that is what I use also.
I would like to get everyone's o...
Robert P.
Just Listed my apartment....bombarded with calls and emails!
So I just listed my very first apartment EVER! I posted on both Zillow and Craigslist and have received about 10 emails and 5 calls in the last 12 hours (posted at 10pm).My approach right now is to have an "open house...
Amanda H.
Can I be forced to accept Section 8?
I am located in Oregon, first time landlord. Our open house is tomorrow and someone has already mentioned they have Section 8 vouchers. My understanding is that it is an opt-in program? But that conflicts with the fac...