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I’m new to this site and am already learning a lot. Is there an industry standard markup on materials by contractors? When do I know it’s worth my time to shop for, purchase and pick up materials myself vs having the ...
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I am new to this site but have been looking at a variety of threads and wanted some advice. I just turned 25 and recently bought and currently own a brand-new, $1M house with 20% down in an area that is likely to appr...
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Hi guys,I'm brand new to the site, and I'm loving it. I've learned so much in the past month - I've already listened to 80+ episodes of the podcast and spent a ton of time browsing the site - so thank you @Joshua Dor...
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Because of the recent back and forth among the titans, I thought it would be good to open a discussion of how to have it all.
The premise basically is that sometimes a deal does not exactly fit into our normal routin...
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If I manage a property I own and speak to potential tenants, do I have to indicate that I am the owner or can I just say I am the property manager?
Isn't there a way for the tenant to find out the name of the proper...
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Tenant informed me of mold issues and I put him up in a hotel room immediately and took care of the problem. Took about 2 weeks from start to finish. The mold was caused by the AC unit which leaked water. Tenant di...
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Re-Post from my BP Blog --> My recent tenant mishap led to burst pipes and thousands of $$ in plumbing, carpet, paint & cleaning. Worth it? 100% IMO...read on for why! All feedback is welcomed and encouraged.--...
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I am currently looking for my first deal. I have gone over the strategies for STR, MTR, LTR's and don't know where to start. My question is, how did everyone else start and decide what strategy to use? I don't know if...
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A colleague of mine is looking for a successor trustee for her trust (i.e., a trustee who would take over after she passes away) who is knowledgeable with managing rental property investments as well as a stock and bo...
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Good morning,
I want to bounce some ideas off you guys and perhaps get some feedback. Here’s the situation:
My father owns a 2 Bds/2 Baths house (1190 sq ft) in Pasadena, CA. Nice little house in a nice neighborho...