My tenants are on a 2 year fixed lease which ends in mid Feb 2025. They have been a pain in my 'side' and are so rude and entitled its beyond words. They are currently in breach of their lease.
1. 2 unpermitted do...
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Prospective tenant has two tiny dogs and a German Shepard service dog. I've advertised the property as pet-friendly and accept 2 pets (dogs, cats, or dog and cat) with the usual vaccinations, etc. I know the GS doesn'...
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I know people often post deals they have closed or are currently reviewing. I thought I’d post a deal I didn’t get just to show how competitive the market is here in Dallas. Those in the Dallas / Fort Worth area and o...
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Some background on me: I am 36 years old. Work for a tech company in sales. I average $250K year in W-2 Income. Excluding retirement funds I have set aside $300K of investment capital to start. Education is degree in ...
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So there was a grease fire in one of our units last night. No one was hurt but the fire did some half-way serious damage, especially since the children's sitter tried to dump the burning grease down the sink.
The in...
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Making Offers. What If My Seller Isn’t A Motivated Seller?
Sellers; now they’re a funny bunch of folks.
Like most real estate investors, I talk to a lot of sellers as a result of my marketing. And, they always ...
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I have an issue that I never though of until I started looking at real estate in different markets. I'm from IL which is what I learned a high tax state not just for property but for everything.
I inherited the famil...
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I put in an offer of a 3 unit property in a Detroit suburb. We put in significantly less than list price, about $50K less, list was 299,900, accepting cash, fha, va, conventional, land contract. We called the listin...
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One of my properties, the best cash flowing SFR, has been vacant for 2 months. I’ve never experienced this huge of a lack of qualified applicants. I’ve started a no animals policy because the dog & human damage fr...
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Wondering what you guys use!I've had some bad experiences early on with people who do not have AirBnB reviews, and it kind of turned me off. Do you guys filter with recommendations from hosts? Also government issued I...