Cam Smith
Better to get home equity loan on existing rental for a new rental or apply for a new mortgage?
Hello all, I was just looking for some opinions on the best strategy to proceed. We have one rental property worth about 150k that we own outright and we were thinking of getting a home equity loan on to buy an addit...
Brandon Bruckman
Tax lien zero bids in IL
New to tax liens. I’m doing research in IL. I watched the Boone county auction and reviewed the results. I couldn’t figure out why many lots went for zero bid. My first guess was it’s likely they get the house but ...
Account Closed
What venues are applicants using to find rental listings?
I'm in northern California and I have posted rental listings on Craigslist and Zillow, but now Zillow is charging a fee and I am not sure if it is worth subscribing to them, so I am down to one option (Craigslist). H...
Bryan H.
Pricing a turnkey property in Michigan
I'm contemplating selling a SFH I have in Michigan and using the money to put down on larger/additional properties. I have checked out a few of the turnkey providers that post on here and see CAP rates listed betwe...
Daniel Fisher
Insulation in basement ceiling
I am doing a rehab to flip on a house that has insulation in the basement ceiling. Some of it is missing and what is there is upside down. As in: the paper is turned down rather than towards the heated area.
Would yo...
Dan Sundberg
Knob and Tube in a buy and hold
Just got into contract on my first buy and hold out in Sacramento, CA and inspections showed some of the house was still on Knob and Tube wiring. It looks like the house would be fine without touching it, but since I'...
Jeff Denney
Question: How do I lease option a home needing repairs?
I run into this scenario quite often: I can either buy a home or I get an existing home back from a renter that needs mostly minor (but expensive) repairs or updates, such as new carpet or paint. As you know that can ...
Richard Cole
What do landlords dislike about property managers?
If you've been dissatisfied with property managers in the past, what were your biggest pain points? Landlords, what is your biggest objective to property management? What made your experience with PM better than antic...
George Kalogeropoulos
George from Palo Alto, CA
My name is George and I'm an income property investor and real estate technology entrepreneur (owner of RentMetrics).
I'm a massive data and technology geek and am passionate about crunching numbers and us...
Jeff Thoman
Replacement Cost Insurance
I am buying my second investment property. It's an old school building that's been converted to a 14 unit apartment building. The property has a positive cash flow. But, the previous owner was seriously under-insured ...