Doug Block
Advice Needed for Selling Property
I currently own a condo that I am interested in selling. However, it currently has a renter and the lease is good till early 2009; thus, that narrows down my prospective buyers to those looking for an investment rathe...
Phoebe King
Anybody using Gerald Romine's expensive software?
I listened in on a "Webinar" this evening that turned out to be some guy I'd never heard of hawking his $2,000 software package that is supposed to "systematize" deal analyses, making offers, and lots of deal structur...
Ben Wharton
Releasing Appraisal Contingency
We recently had a buyer opt out of a contract after a low appraisal. They did not want to negotiate on price (even if we dropped it to appraised value) - they seemed to have gotten cold feet - and used the appraisal c...
Matt Nusbaum
Is this a good deal/offer
I found a motivated seller on craigslist for a townhouse in my area. It's a 3BR, 2.5BA, End Unit,1440-sf, built in 2002 and has HOA of $45/month. It is currently being rented out on a month to month basis for $645 whi...
Ryan R.
Sell Rehab Before Completion
A lady walked inside my rehab yesterday while I was installing some window casing. She was interested so I gave her the tour. She told me that, " you might have just sold this house". I've heard this throughout my ...
Nicholas Giovacchini
How do you get a stream of deals coming in to analyze?
Hey there - Wannabe first time investor, looking to house hack a 2/3/4-plex. In all of the real estate books I've read so far - they're saying that the best thing to do is have deals coming in that you can start analy...
David Johnson
Inherited Tenants, Want to Sign Them to New Lease
I purchased a 5 BD/2 BA property in Baltimore last August and inherited two tenants who have been living in the property as a rooming house. They each pay $350 and $380, respectively, and are left over from the previo...
Bryan OBra
Propert Manger never collected security deposit from tenant
We recently had a tenant move out in a huff leaving the house trashed. We were expecting to use the security deposit to help cover some of the costs but the property manager never collected one even though the lease r...
Denis Moreira
Property Appraiser Questionnaire after my purchase
Hi,Wanted to get the community's opinion on whether I should fill out a sales verification questionnaire that the Property Appraiser of the county I recently purchased a duplex in sent me.I feel like it could only hur...
Steve Foulds
Goal: Multi-families-keep saving or buy single family & leverage?
Gday - Ill try keep this succinct! My goal is to invest in multi-families, in Australia this mean 5+ residences on a single block to qualify for a commercial property loan. To build a deposit I've been investing in a ...