Micki M.
Denver, CO Live/Work Rehab - Micki McNie
Alright, I'm going to try this deal diary thing out. I'm one of those people who likes to have everything wrapped up so I can post a success story but this should be a fun process to go through so I'll bring you alon...
John Williams
short term rental or longterm for more cash?
I recently bought a home that has an attached dwelling unit where Im planning to move in and rent out the main unit. A question I have is, if i rent out the main unit that has 4BD-2B, is it better to get a long term r...
Ananth Subramanian
Advice needed: Problematic tenant moving out!?
Hi Everyone, the last one month has been the most stressful in my life as I have to deal with a problematic tenant. These people were not on time when it comes to paying rent and have several thousand dollars due incl...
Chris Jensen
REI Lessons Learned From the Great Recession
It's been said that those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it. There's so much discussion out there about a possible crash, with many experts weighing in on both sides of the debate. My question in...
Brian Oberg
Raising Rent: Good idea or bad business practice
We currently own three investment properties (SFR) and looking to expand that by at least 4 this year. We have always held it to be a good business practice to not raise rent on current tenants when the renew their l...
Brian Zitzow
Realtor shocked I want to offer 100k less than asking price.
So I just got off the phone with my realtor. I want to write an offer for 245k on a duplex that is in probate and asking 350k. He was shocked. He said he "knows it is worth at least 320k". It's tax assessed at 315k in...
Sylvia B.
Do these goofy letters actually work?
In 2011 we bought a piece of land between our house and the paved road so that we could put in a driveway and avoid using the (terrible) county road. It came with a house, so we started our landlord adventure. That pa...
Jon R.
Fighting craigslist scammer using my home and photos?
I have a SFH that I recently listed for rent on Zillow, Trulia, and Hotpads. (all at once) I have not listed it anywhere else. It has been brought to my attention that some scum bag is posting my house for rent on cra...
Account Closed
Update on 9 unit Multi-Family: Not such great news
It's been a few months since I last updated. The 5 attached units (of 9 total) are finally ready to show. The other 4 will be a few more weeks. I have attached a before and after of the kitchen. Unfortunately, as ...
Jason L.
Rental Kitchen Cabinets: Is it worth it to buy more expensive?
I am remodeling a small kitchen (70 SF) I have on a house I have under contract right now. The kitchen is old and dingy, and I wanted to change it out so that we can add a dishwasher to the space (there currently isn'...