Thomas Truman
Analyzing deals for beginners
I am new to real estate and am trying to get my first rental property. I've watched videos on how to analyze deals but I'm still running into some problems. First of all I don't know where to find deals to analyze. I ...
Brad Hammond
Best Place to Find Tenants
I have a 4-plex and have had a 1 bedroom unit advertised for 2 weeks with little more than some nibbles. I've got it listed on Craigslist & Zillow for below market ($1084 in NE) and I just put in new flooring and...
Matthew Neumann
Moving into a rental property - how?
Hi all,
I am interested in purchasing a second home and having it as a rental for a couple of years and then moving into it as a primary residence. The house would be in a location I am more interested living in, how...
Mohammed Mallick
Farm Land Logistics
Hello,So I'am presented with an opportunity to buy quite a big plot of land for a very reasonable price. Since I'am not a farmer or rancher my questions is what are the logistics of owning/renting out farm land. This ...
Casey Cousins
Tips for reduced Vacancy
I moved out of my Alaska house last winter and rented it out. Now it's winter there and my tenant moves out next month. I have my ad on hotpads, CL, Trulia and had two showings and one more today but no luck getting...
Eleanor Dport
Buy new primary residence and rent out our current place?
We are dual income household and save a lot of our money. We bought our current condo in JP 2 years ago - don't want to sell yet in this Boston RE market. We have about $150k cash saved up in a high return savings acc...
Kelly Stevens
9-plex for $650000
I'm looking at a 9-plex for $650,000. Current income (with very below market rents) is $52,188 after expenses it is $38,855. I would put down 20% and get a commercial loan at 4.5% amortized to 25 years with a ten ye...
Jeremiah Dye
Renegotiated lease agreement after signing??
This is question is not my predicament, but it has crossed my mind. Here’s the scenario. Renters signed a 1-2 year lease. At end of the lease they give notice they aren’t renewing and they’re moving to a cheaper rent ...
Kristopher Raepple
How does class A affect long term market?
As someone who has only invested in the upswing from 2010 forward, I am curious how new build class A apartment buildings hold up over time.IMO the appeal is the new look and feel of the property that drives the highe...
Kevin Sheen
New Landlord Questions
My wife and I just purchased our first rental property. We have been screening tenants over the past week and have settled on one tenant which we plan to lease to. Located in NCThe property is vacant as of now and the...