Abdul Siddiqui
Guidance on FLEX Space Investing in Houston.
Hey Guys,I am a local investor with a few SFH's in Houston. Currently, I am looking to see about acquiring commercial land and building a warehouse or FLEX space. I wanted to see if anyone has done something similar i...
David T
Tenants have more kids then on initial application
I rented out a house a few months ago and the tenants put on the application that they had 3 kids. Now there are 5 kids standing out for the school bus. Apparently the husband now has custody of 2 kids of his from a...
Michael Johnson
Has anyone ever considered taking down the divider in duplexes?
It just sounds like a cool Idea. I dont really know how it could be advantageous besides a creative exit strategy to force appreciation. But how would the zoning, taxes work out? anyone know?
David T.
"Commissions paid net of closing costs"
For the benefit of simplifying matters, lets address the issue on the basis of an average close of $200k per property deal.Between agents fees and buyers closing costs (around $4k) and other stuff tacked on the the cl...
Sheri Lowrance
Suggestions re lending rehab funds as a 2nd mortgage.
I'm wanting to learn about flipping in my local area. I met someone through Linked In that has a company that has been successfully doing fix and flips in Denver for about 1 year. He is offering me 10% interest for me...
Sharad M.
How much should a wholesaler's margin be?
Hello all-
I am new to investing, so just wanted to see what you guys thought of this. I looked at this property couple of weeks ago. It's FSBO and the asking price was $18,500. I offered $15,000, the seller countere...
Matthew Stover
International Real Estate .... tips anyone??
You guys are awesome who invest internationally. It's not part of my investing strategy right now, but international investing will definitely be on the horizon.
If there are any tips you can give me, please feel f...
Tanya F.
Pet damage question
We have some good tenants that we need to talk to about their pet dog.We ask for an extra pet deposit ($500) and the damage has already gone above that. We haven't discussed it with them yet, but here's the situation....
Anita Z.
How often Should I increase Rents for existing good renters?
I'd love to get info/opinions on whether there is a "standard" amount of time to increase rents in the Bay Area for Single Family Homes.How do property management companies/landlords handle rent increases for existing...
Larry King
Accelerated depreciation on primary residence turned STR?
We are planning to turn our primary residence into an STR at the end of this year and are looking to take advantage of accelerated depreciation if we can meet the REPS requirements. To my knowledge I believe this is p...