Bienes Raices
Do you bother getting a permit to replace the water heater?
I called the county permitting office and they do require a permit to replace a water heater. Since it's highway robbery to pay a licensed plumber to do anything, I was wondering if most people ignore the permit issue...
Josh Haney
CRE Syndications/Joint Ventures
Hey everyone,
I have been in the process of learning the commercial real estate game specifically with syndication and joint ventures in mind for the future. I have no deal experience and all of my knowledge comes fr...
Martin Guerrero
Have had several inquiries on AirBnb to rent for greater than 30/60 days.
Looking for some advice on potential tenants that want to rent our airbnb for 30/60 days. I would require a signed lease from them as well as a security deposit. I know AirBnb does not allow links sent via messages....
Pete Edmonson
Analyzing a 50-unit apartment- "The 1% Rule" ?
I have an opportunity to purchase a 50 unit apartment, along with 7 other SFR properties (14 doors total for those) from a retired old-school RE investor. He keeps telling me that he used to buy his properties using t...
John J.
Tenant Comitted Suicide
Hey Guys,
I need some important advice. One of my dads tenants has committed suicide in his rental house. He was late on his rent by a month and a half and from what we are finding out the power was also recently s...
David Mora
CAN A SELLER BACK OUT OF CONTRACT
I HAVE A PROPERTY UNDER CONTRACT STARTED ESCROW AND NOW THE SELLER SAID BROTHER WANTS HOUSE AND IT SEEMS LIKE SHE MIGHT BE TRYING TO BACK OUT OF CONTRACT MY QUESTION IS DOES SHE LEGALLY HAVE A RIGHT TO DO SO OR CAN...
Kelvin Lee
Since when the landlord becomes the tenant personal banker?
http://northwestapartmentinvestor.blogspot.com/201...So now does the landlord is obligated to shop for the bank bearing highest interest for the tenants? Or the landlord will be penalized if fails to do so? How about...
Dave Stokley
Refund extenuating circumstances beyond your cancellation policy?
Today is the second time in the past few weeks that a guest has asked us to allow them to cancel for a full refund the day before their stay because of bad weather where they live that may prevent them from traveling....
AJ Wong
Vacation Rental Bull's Eye shrinking...
As a realtor specializing in investor friendly and often short term eligible properties, I can attest to the increasing difficulty with determining the eligibility and feasibility of permittable short term rental coas...
Mike Franco
One month security is never enough. Why not collect more?
Most rentals in my area only charge security deposit equal to one month rent. They don't collect last month rent up front either.
Renters in my area have taken this for granted, and some are boggled by why I charge 1....