Ade Akingbade
Not Going Well - Seeking Advice for Rental Property Challenges
Last month, I purchased my first rental property in Baltimore for $117k and invested an additional $13k in renovations. Since then, I've encountered several significant issues:
1. **Air Conditioning:** The AC unit ...
Sherry Norman
Online real estate auctions-another thing to hate about them
Well I was the high bidder on the 2 family property at 46 Harrison St. in Morristown. While the sale was still in attorney review, the attorneys for the auction house tried to impose a contract with all kinds of odd ...
Brett Wagner
What to do during the waiting game...
So I’ve been a sponge soaking up REI strategies. I’ve thought it thru, I know what I want to do, I know my end game, I know my target for a DP........
And here I sit. Waiting for my bank account to fill up. Don’t get ...
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Now is the Time to Build Your Buy & Hold Portfolio
For those of you familiar with the real estate market in the Detroit, Michigan, Northwest Indiana, Columbus, Ohio, and other areas, you know that this is prime opportunity to build a real estate portfolio.
Why? Let ...
Mary B.
SAY GOOD-BYE TO HUD-1
Greetings BP,I'm not giving any advice here, legal or otherwise, just sharing a reminder / FYI as October 3rd rapidly approaches, which is when the new TILA-RESPA amendments goes into effect. I've included a few links...
Yannes Chiang
Ways to increase rent (multifamily, rent control)
Hi everyone. We just purchased a value add 6-unit in North Hollywood (CA). It is a rent control property. Currently the rents are way below the market rent and the existing tenants don't want to leave at all. We have ...
Wendy Carbone
Self management questions
Hello all, I hope someone can help answer a few questions for me. I have had 2 rental properties for 10+ years and have used a property manager for the entire time since I live several hours away from them. In May, ...
Michael Spindler
The value of a dollar and a possible reset
I don't want to come off as a conspiracy nut.
Recently, my financial adviser mentioned a banker customer, fresh from a Euro banking conference that bought up a large amount of silver upon his return.
While the Banki...
Marzella Zielke
Demolish a rental property & build new SFH on lot to sell
I currently own a single family home in Dallas, TX. It is located in a popular area near downtown Dallas. We have owned it for 11 years, and it is currently being rented by the same tenant for the past 6 years. Whe...
Tom C
Apartments vs Shopping centers
I know a lot will say it depends on personal preference, but for a buy and hold strategy, what do you prefer and why?