James Woods
House near San Fran: Keep renting, or Like-Kind for a complex?
About 15 years ago my uncle passed away and left his house in Oakland to my sister and I. Ever since we've been renting out the place with the help of a property management company. There's no mortgage and net annual ...
Stuart Gardner
What Value do we Add?
What Value do we Add?I pose this question, because, with real estate being one of the few wealth building vehicles, I find myself asking, "Am I the only one that benefits from it?" For in every business, all of the s...
Brandon Schlichter
Is this a good strategy?
Hi all , I'd post and find some insight on what i'm doing in my venture into REI.
First off , I've been a real estate agent for a year now, which really helps me locate good deals, and also gives me a % discount on w...
Nick B.
How objective or subjective is apartment classification (A,B,C)?
Hello BP,Are there any specific set of features that must be present or absent in a certain apartment class?Here are few items that I sometimes get confused about:Age: 0-10 - "A", 11-20 - "B", 21+ - "C" - this is a ge...
Cassie Chun
Deal breakers on a home inspection report
Hello! I am from Hawaii (Oahu) and brand new to real estate investing. I’m tracking to close on my first out of state turn-key rental property in June (single family home). I just received the home inspection report f...
Ryan Dossey
How many offers do you make per deal?
For those of you getting deals on MLS how many offers do you average per deal you actually get accepted/close on? Trying to reach some goals per @Brandon Turner's podcast and figuring out what level of activity I need...
Nicole Clemens
Need advice on exit strategy
Hi guys, Thank you so much in advance for anyone who takes the time to read and respond!In 2009, without knowing anything at all about real estate, I bought my first investment property with a partner (a good friend) ...
Lynn Maher
HELOC denied and don't know what to do next
I have a few things going on. So much that I wasn't sure how to title this! First, I have too much credit debt (embarrassed to admit 50k) and wanted to obtain a HELOC to pay off and at least get a tax credit for the i...
Jenna W.
How does the age of a house affect appraisal
I have a 2 family I bought for $232k in Sept. research shows with no work it would appraise at $260k. I’ve done $27k worth of work for $17k ( tenant is licensed insured electrician and my boyfriend d is licensed and i...
Megan Greathouse
Unit Needs Renovation -- kick out the tenant or let them stay??
Hello, fellow landlords! I bought a duplex in October that needed work. I inherited a tenant on one side and the other was vacant, so I went to work fixing and updating the vacant unit. It's now complete, and I was ab...