Vijaianand Thirunageswaram
4th Flip down for this year, next one on the Market...
I am so excited that our 4th Flip project finally was closed last Monday. It was the real big flip project for us this year and especially important one because I had joint venture with new investor who came to know f...
Josiah McGinnis
Need Advice: Letting a tenant install a new toilet?
My new tenant just asked me if I would allow him to pull out the old toilet install a new high-efficiency toilet. He said he would cover all expenses, and hire a plumber to do the work. He even recommended I write up ...
Chris Martin
Rental prices don't always go up
I had a discussion last week with a REI guy who basically said rents never go down. While I politely disagreed, he insisted it was true. Indeed, for him and his limited experience, rents always go up may seem factuall...
Jacob R. Crosby
How to prove tenants is smoking in unit legally
Hello everyone!I recently bought a duplex with tenants living in it. On one of the side the tenants was smoking inside and had been for 4 years. When we did there lease we talked to them about how they will not be abl...
Jason L.
What Fee Structure Do You Pay Your Property Manager?
I'm looking into PMs for a new area that I'm investing in from long distance. I've never used a PM before, so I wanted to compare notes with other investors who have used one. For instance, one PM I spoke to has the f...
Fred Shandler
Do you have a contract for your contractor?
Wondering is anyone uses their own contracts (as opposed to a contractors contract) when hiring work out?
If so, what type of information is in it?
Thanks,
Fred
Tommy B.
Realtor... Not sure how to take this.
I contacted my realtor a few weeks ago to discuss my ideas. I've used her to buy and sell my first home and to buy my second home. Since then I sent her a couple addresses, which she never replied to. Then last week I...
Jeff G.
Can I make an offer? And assign?
I recently came across a house that was foreclosed on. Freddie Mac owns it. Can I send Freddie Mac an offer and assign it?
Mike L.
Tenant took the furnace
I recently bought a property, and had to evict the uncooperative tenant. During the eviction process, the tenant complained that she had recently paid for a new furnace (Forced Air Unit) and was angry that she was ge...
Mike H.
Need some help on foundation problem / opportunity
Have a chance to buy a duplex. One side is a 4/3, the other a 2/2.
Here's the issue though - the foundation is off the charts bad.
Seems like one corner has dropped about an inch.
And the other side seems to have fall...