Nicholas LaGatta
Permitting Un-permitted Addition, Architect or Engineer Sign Off?
Far be it from me to dabble in grey areas of real estate investing...but I've got a question for those investors and contractors more familiar with dealing with the city of Atlanta than I am. I purchased a property w...
Chris Modzeleski
Hello- New Investor from Southern California
Hi Everyone,
I live in Orange County, CA, and after biding my time and saving up for the last few years, it seems the time has come to take the plunge and buy some property. I'm mainly interested in cashflow, since ...
Michael K.
Financial Modeling of Renovation/Rehab Costs
You acquire a property that as a renovation/rehab play, not necessarily just for the units themselves, but also improvements to be made to building systems and exterior . . . Let's say you already know the approximate...
Mike Costanza
Quickbooks or Buildium? I need advice.
Can anyone lead me in the right direction here: I am beginning to manage some of my fathers properties and we need to know what is the best software to record income and expenses.
I am familiar with quickbooks and ...
Nick Sehy
Real Estate Showing Fees
Hi! I’m a new investor and am curious if it is standard to get a $100 showing fee from my real estate agent when I want to see a house with him again after the initial showing. For my particular case, I want a contrac...
Zachary Caudill
Collecting rent from low income tenants
We are closing on our first apartment building! (Only 15 units) but it is in a low income area where not all of the tenants have bank accounts. What is the best way to collect rent without driving to the property ever...
Marcus Auerbach
Why is JPMorgan Chase tightening lending to 20% and 700 score?
Chase requires new home buyers to put 20% down and have a 700 FICO. I believe the national average is around 7% for first time home buyers. What I don't understand is they still offer their DreamMaker loan with 3% dow...
Shaun Anderson
Outsourcing Property Management
My realtor has suggested possibly outsourcing the property management or properties, maybe larger ones.
Has anyone had experience with this and what are the pros/cons?
Roy Gutierrez
Kitchen counter top, granite or formica
I'm debating about what type of countertop to put in a mid-range rental (Oak Park, MI). I plan to rent for $1,100/month in an area that similar houses rent for 850-1,100 for this type of house, now this house is on...
Scott Kelley
Looking for help.
Hi all,
I'm Scott, I'm in Washington State and I'm at a career transition. I think I want to continue doing what I'm doing professionally and work with real estate on the side. The tutorials on here seem helpful an...