Alejandro B Yoon
A/C broke, tenants want to be compensated, need advice
I currently manage my mother's property that is using a rent by the room strategy. Last week the A/C in our unit fried from a power surge and required a new thermostat and tablet piece. After back and forth with the t...
Cedric Dadaille
Section 8?
Topic came up in the office today about the pro/cons of section 8 renters. When I lived in Houston, I've always been told to stay away from section 8, because low quality tennents can do some serious damage. However, ...
Ernesto Hernandez
Saving You Time Edition #3 - Real Estate Loopholes ($/Poor Dad)
Disclaimer - I type out the notes as I go, on my iPad. Grammar mistakes highly likely.Real Estate LoopholesWritten by Kennedy and SuttonPart One: Being Smart You need to learn to OPEN tax loopholes for yourself and CL...
Tyler Smith
Live in Flip vs. Regular Flip
Hi Everybody,I'm currently in the greater Seattle area and extremely interested in a live in flip for my first property (most likely a SFR due to Seattle's extremely high prices). I'm curious on how some of you guys d...
Ho Eun Park
Investors that self manage: becoming a handyman yourself...how?
Hello,Kind of an odd question. I have a dilemma where my current property manager may retire in ~5years. I mean that's still awhile but I am the type of person that likes to think many years ahead. I recently graduate...
Ashan D
Can Commercial properties be run absentee?
I know that with residential properties, you need to be there for your tenants or have a property management watch over the place.
Is the same true with commercial? Or can you basically write into the lease agreemen...
E.S. Burrell
Tenant asking for an application on another property
Hi,I posted a listing on Zillow and received an application from one of my current tenants asking for an application. He doesn’t know it’s my listing. We were just at the property last Monday for 4 hours doing repair...
Fabian Marrufo
What would you do if you were in my shoes
I recently bought a property at discount to fix and keep as a rental, a week later the realtor calls me and tells me she has a buyer and I can double my moneyI paid $20k for it I had 1 contractor give me a $30k bid an...
Bill Graham
Tenant Using Extension Cord after power shut off
Hello all,
I have a Tenant who is in the process of being evicted. He has been served 3 times in the last few months. He agreed (and signed statement) to move out by the 15th of this month, but apparently Leg...
Craig Shute
Fully Occupied Duplex - Good Deal or Not?
Fully rented upstairs/downstairs duplex in a village setting about 45 min from a mid-sized city. Each unit rents at $600/mo for a total of $1200 gross income monthly. Utilities are separately metered and paid by ...