James E.
It's 2018... someone tell my why these are still thing
Can someone please explain to me how, in 2018, we haven't come up with a better process for:1. The real estate title systemBetween title searches and title insurance - the real estate title system is a $15 BILLION com...
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New York State Restriction of Landlord Rights: Summary
I am bringing you this information directly from the summary of provisions outlined in the bill that just passed entitled "The statewide housing security and Tenant protection act of 2019". Please note this is...
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Activities Permitted with A Checkbook IRA
I have just established an LLC for my SDIRA. The purpose is to use this LLC to buy and hold a SFR rental. I intend to manage the property myself. Are there any restrictions against using a credit or debit card with th...
Greg Von Notias
Property Management Company Ripping off my In laws
My inlaws have a 4 unit property that should net around 10K a month. The PM company tell them EVERY month that between 4 and 7 thousand dollars of maintenance/repair is needed. My inlaws say, "well the building is old...
Elad Messing
over 90 days of rental being vacant - any advice?
Hi Everyone!We have a 4 bedroom single family rental in Plano, TX that have been vacant now for 90 days (!). We haven’t had any issues renting it out in the past, therefore we do not understand why we struggling this ...
Dillan Gomez
First-Time Investor: House Hacking with a 5/1 ARM?
Hey All!I'm planning to purchase my first SFH and do a house hack at the end of this year to get into the REI game! A local lender has a first-time homebuyer program that offers 0% down with no PMI and $2k towards clo...
Cory Lucas
Tips on inherited tenants?
Hey BP, gearing up for our first purchase, yay! It’s a duplex with 2 tenants currently renting with leases up in April. Any thoughts on best ways to handle inherited tenants? Things not to do? The current landlord tol...
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Landlords: I need your advice
Hello all!So, I've been in this landlord game quite some time now, and my second largest business expense is mildew abatement.Let me explain.Most of my properties are in Monterey County, where we get a lot of humidity...
Jon Holdman
timeshares
No, not selling timeshares. A real question about them. I've never seriously considered timeshares. I've worked hard in numerous places to avoid timeshare salesmen. Amazingly, the same techniques that work with be...
James Homes
Help - Can't Sell - Am I missing something?
I have a mobile home in a 55+ community in a great location only 8 minutes to the beach.
It is an older mobile but that is only the frame. Being a master carpenter when we purchased the home I completely gutted it to...