Carl Dieckmann
Tax sale redemption - has this happened to anyone?
Texas tax code allows for previous owners to redeem a property when sold at a tax auction, and many other states have similar laws. In Texas, the redemption period is for 180 days, or 2 years if the property was homes...
Wei Cho
First Deal: Countless mistakes = lessons learns
Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Los Angeles.
Purchase price: $475,000
Cash invested: $350,000
This is probably every RE investor's worst nightmare, we mad...
Mindy Jensen
Domestic Violence Laws - Colorado
If I have a tenant who is claiming domestic violence and wants to move out immediately, what are my rights as a landlord?I realize that the safety of a human being trumps my mortgage payment/bottom line - but am I all...
Jeffrey Bland
Getting offer accepted
I am trying to buy a duplex that is need of updating. I made an offer over a month ago of $90k and the list price is $129k. They countered at $128k. It has now been about 5 weeks and they haven't lowered their pric...
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Problem Obtaining Umbrella Insurance
I am a out-of-state investor living in New York, but invest in Little Rock, AR. I spoke with a rep from my rental property homeowner insurance in AR (Safeco) to get a quote for a personal umbrella policy. I was tol...
Nathan Gesner
I purchased my first self-storage facility - and it is glorious!
Investment Info:
Other commercial investment investment in Cody.
Purchase price: $550,000
Cash invested: $120,000
Fair Acres Affordable Storage has 150 self-storage units and three residences. The pr...
Terry Fisher
Getting ready to buy my first rental property
Hi,Ièm getting ready to buy my first rental property and I wanted to do my due diligence exercise with you. that way you can point my attention to things newbies like me dont see when they start out.Hereès the detail...
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Dallas Fort Worth Investing
I currently own some investment properties in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area and plan to continue buying in that market. I would love to connect with any of you currently investing in that market in hopes of helping one an...
Isabelle Schofield
Acceptiing rental applications online vs in person?
I started using this online form to collect rental applications: https://www.elbowspace.com/FRHformexample158 Is there any legal ramifications by doing this ratherthan having them fill out a paper form and sign in per...
Ali Javid
How did you manage taxes when you started out?
I try to be frugal and dedicated.I read books on the tax benefits of real estate. I then filed my first year with TurboTax and was all of a sudden surprised. A lot of tax deductions didn't apply to me due to my income...