Shashy B.
Home Inspector Training - Is it worth it for a newbie looking to vet deals independently?
Hi all,I'm somewhat of a newbie in that I haven't been as active in RE as I'd like. This year, I have a pretty aggressive (for me) acquisition goal but have faced a number of obstacles in my pursuit of it; namely, I h...
Simon Huber
All the different people that make a good RE investing Team?
Hey!I am currently reading “The Book on Rental Property Investing” and I came to the section where Brandon explains all the different people I need for my real estate investing team.
My question is, if I require all...
Greg Barbre
what is best software for managing properties/accounting?
whats the best software for managing accounting and taxes of rental properties. Is quickbooks still the goto or is there another great software solution?
Tony Gunter
General Contractor Online Study
Has any GC's out there done there study for the exam though an online study site. If so let's here some of them and how you would rate your experience. Thanks.
James Robinson
Depreciation only on the years you rented out? Or all years?
I have a townhouse and I am planning on renting out one of the bedrooms. I know I have to report this and to take the depreciation exemption. I plan on doing this for the next few years. It is also my primary residenc...
Josh L.
Installing dimmer switch
I was skimming a real estate book about increasing value of your income property in the bookstore, and it mentioned how much of a difference changing the light on/off switch to a dimmer switch would be.Does it really ...
Joseph Schriever
Value Difference in New Kitchen VS. Air Conditioning
Hello All,My duplex rental property is located in Buffalo, NY. The summers get muggy warm but very rarely does it reach temperatures of 90 or higher. I have been debating on what a tenant would value more between a ne...
Mathew Hilton
Carpenter Ants / Mold / Foundation Issues
Got an inspection report back from a property with the above titled issues. Here are the quotes/pics from the report:Re carpenter ants:In the EXTERIOR section: "There is missing siding at the SW corner and the old woo...
James Karch
How to start with a vision
I have a duplex that I live in that is in a hot market, there is also another duplex next door that the older owners (out of town) are considering selling. The properties are blocks from the many amenities of the a...
Sydney Rae
First Time Military Home buyer
Background: Currently Active duty (Separating soon). Moving to Houston Texas area for only 6 months before going off to University. Excellent credit and married.
Known Resources/Tools: VA Loan, FHA Loan, LLC
Current...