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So, how much does it cost to hire a real estate agent, and the second question I have is can someone sell their home without a real estate agent? Is it a wise decision?
What are the types of things they would have t...
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We are venturing into real estate this year and potentially with a personal investor with 12 figures. If that deal falls through, I will have to find a way to finance my goals. We recently started an aerospace mfg bus...
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Anyone have facts or guidance on this? In one of my rentals I have a law enforcement officer with a working dog (K-9). Originally, my broker stated I HAD to rent to this person because it is a "service animal". The te...
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I have brand new tenants that moved in days before the Illinois quarantine started. They are both working from home but have made a comment about “not needing to pay rent.” I explained that rent is still due and the l...
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I found a duplex in Miami that I really, really like.
There are various code violations on the property. To me they don't look like major violations although I have no experience in this matter.
General...
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I've been hearing some murmurs lately about people using their IRAs as collateral (?) to "borrow" funds to use for down payments / rehab financing for real estate projects. A family member of mine passed away a few ye...
Over the years, I have purchased SFR property on large lots. These deals have always cash flowed well, but these purchases were also made with the idea of further developing the properties.
One property can easily b...
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We inherited tenants who want to break their lease. I am trying to find out if they have the right to do so? We would have been happy to help them move on early, but they did not ask for that. They called us and said...
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Hello all,Currently our market inventory is low and sometimes overpriced in the 2-10 unit (value add and under market rents excluded) and new investors often do not have a ton of cash to invest. I want to show exampl...
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Hi folks!First showings today! 4 applicants applied. Looking for some advice on next steps! How do you do it? Is my proposed way good? I was thinking of reviewing all applications and putting in order of most qualifi...