Bill B.
To landlord, or not to landlord, that is the question......
Whether tis nobler to fix and flip to outrageous fortune, or to landlord and wade into the sea of trouble.....
....my apologies to the bard........
I've seen so many references to "burned out land...
Konstantin S.
Uncooperative Inherited Tenant
I am a first-time landlord and homeowner, and have recently purchased a fully tenanted duplex in Western Massachusetts, intending to owner-occupy one unit for the first year. The security deposits were transferred to...
Alexi Schreier
Property manager asking to be an authorized signer
Hi all,I’m about to close on my first out of state rental and have been in contact with a property management company to manage it.For accounting purposes, the PM is asking me to open a business account at a local ban...
Rao Mu
Any experience to share about crowdstreet??
Hello everyone, I've been an active investor all along and recently embarked on passive investing since my family needs are catching up. I looked at this site crowdstreet which has sponsors promoting Large multfamil...
Brit Flaggen
Landlord withholding my security deposit
Hello,I was living in a three family home in NJ for just a year. Prior to me moving in, two tenants were terminating their lease and moving out early. This was my first apartment so I didn’t think nothing of it. I am ...
Account Closed
How does everyone calculate ARV???
Hi Everyone -I've been calculating ARV for quite some time and wanted to get the community's perspective on it. Specifically:If you don't find true comps (similar house with similar beds, bath, SF etc. etc.) do you st...
Gary Dezoysa
Is Section 8 in high demand pretty much everywhere?
Greetings, I come from Southern California where section 8 housing is in high demand. However, I plan on moving to a cheaper area of the country where $30,000 houses in working-class areas can be found.I'm not sure if...
Account Closed
When a housing bubble bursts, do rent prices decrease accordingly?
I want to make sure when I'm buying rental properties, that they can remain profitable in any market. I ignore the possibility of the value of the property increasing, I only am going to make decisions based on payin...
Tomo Iikubo
Evicting Tenant with Medical issues - Feel like a grinch
I am having to evict a tenant for the first time, and wanted to get some perspective / opinions. Tenant had an ongoing trend of late payments, etc., which I let slide for the first few months. October check bounced,...
Jamie M.
Keep & Rent, or sell into a strong San Francisco market?
New to this group, thought I'd post my current situation and see if others have opinions on it... My wife and I bought our first "starter" home in San Francisco (Eureka Valley - in between Castro and Noe Valley) 4 ye...