Christopher Edwards
Managing a property from far away
I have a few single family homes in another state, about 1000 miles from where I live. I used to live in the same city and taking care of them was easy then. There isn't much to do when the houses are rented an...
Sara Siri
Close of escrow for 1 week; home has major sewer line; should seller pay for it
Hi,We just purchased a home and closed the escrow recently. We moved in 3 days after closing. After living there for 2 days, there was a major sewer line issue. Both toilets and both bath tubs were also clogged (the h...
Bo A Vanecko
Pets and STRs: worth the "hassle"?
curious if people feel allowing pets is a plus or minus in short term rentals? i can see people local in CO liking the idea of bringing their pets up to the mountains with them. that said a few things came to mind:1...
Scott V.
Gas Grill suggestions? (type and managing tank fill)
Most patrons will expect there to be a gas grill at my vacation rental, so I'm trying to figure out if I should just get the cheapest one I can find and consider it something I replace every year. Or is there a higher...
Bryan Richardson
The dreaded clogged toilet call
Today first time in three yrs, I got it. The dreaded call "toilet and shower is clogged and wont drain". So this house is less then 5 min from me. I went over there and after about a hour or so of snaking(there is no ...
Beatrice Trotman
Newbie from Dallas, TX
Hi,
Found your website as I was researching information on Leasing my home. I hope to try to lease it out within the next two months and would greatly appreciate any information regarding the whole process o...
Natalie Cloutier
Tenants being harassed by neighbors
We built a 4plex last year on a country road where several houses have been there for 20+ years. The entire time of the construction we got dirty looks from the neighbors and even 1 woman stormed into the building one...
John Hickey
How to build a real estate empire in high Crime area
Trying to figure out the best way to close this deal. It's a package of smaller mixed use properties in Newburgh NY. 8 buildings mostly brick 36 units. The gross income is close to 300k expenses 100k. Purchase pric...
Patrick Philip
How would I find a manager for my flips?
Maybe 3 years down the road, I would want to take a more hands-off approach and find someone to handle the day-to-day part of the job. Currently, I am there every day and doing a lot of the work myself.Where would I f...
Marc Freislinger
Sold! 1 DOM!
So, there's a new flip show on TV. "Flipping Vegas." The show follows a flipping "expert" bumble his way through rehabs in the Vegas market.
His attitude reminds me of Armando Montelongo. Very angry towards his cont...