Terry S.
No one bids for tax lien certificates on churches?
Hi everyone:A curious question wondering if anyone ran into the same thing. I went to a tax lien sale today, and it was a very well attended and competitive one. All interest were bid down to 0 and with ridiculous amo...
Youssef Elmaraghy
I have an IT background/Starting out with real-estate investing
I have an IT background - business degree /Starting out with real-estate investing.I have been thinking in real-estate investing for a long time, I wanna be my own boss and finically independent after all the hard wor...
Amalia G.
Advise on handling dispute with tenant - lease terms - in Texas
Hello Everyone,I'd love some advise on how to handle a difficult tenants request.In summary, this is a nice unit, not a slum and I maintain all my units. I am on good terms with most all my tenants as I make a point t...
Brandon Holtzinger
Why not just have a deadbolt?
I read a tip in one of the topics that said to just have deadbolts on your rental houses and just buy regular knobs without locks. This will keep your tenant from locking their keys inside and calling you at odd ho...
Derek Scott
Someone stole my gutters - don’t know whether to laugh or cry
I hired a guy to repair vinyl siding and replace the aluminum fascia. I also paid him to do seamless gutters. He hired a sub for the gutters. They did a good job. I think he didn’t pay them and they came back and took...
Brad E.
To improve or not to improve... that is the question
Hi all -I am looking for some guidance on evaluating the value of improvements to a duplex I recently aquired. Not sure what metric I should be using to evaluate this opportunity. The situation is that I have a duple...
Vera Todoriko
How to calculate utilities for your tenant with one meter?
I am newby. We just purchased a two family house in a prominent area of RI, Barrington. We did some renovation in the kitchen, paint the walls and kitchen cabinets. All 4 appliances are high end and brand new. The f...
Ashley Wolfe
Full-Time Teacher New to Real Estate, DFW area, Texas
Hello,My name is Ashley Wolfe and I'm a full time elementary school teacher, wife, and mother of a 15 month old. I live in the DFW metroplex and have for the last 8 years. I'm a Texas native, born and raised in Hous...
Sam Leon
How unique are keys and remote keys
When you go buy entrance locks at home centers, many of the lower end locks have a code that tells you which locks use the same key. If you match them up you can get two of three packs. Of course you can rekey l...
Nathalie Hirsch
How to introduce yourself as a wholesaler?
Not sure if this has been discussed, but how do you approach a potential deal? Do you tell them you're an investor or buyer? Or do you tell them you're actually a wholesaler and explain what that is to them? I just...