Nathan Florence
rent go into mortgage or buy vacation condo
hey guys, new member here, based in hawaii, find myself in a situation wondering which route to goStarted my real estate journey in march 2020, bought a rare vaca legal condo in hawaii, got lucky and killed it with th...
Frank Closer
Rental property near Military base (BAH)
Anyone have any experience in renting to military families. Pro's and Con's of the BAH (Basic Housing Allowance), turn over rates, best ways to market rentals (ie how to get in military lisitings), and are there any b...
Tom King
Section 8 H.A. versus direct renting?
Basically I was just wondering if anyone has had any township issues with doing a section 8 / housing authority, type renting of your rental units. I realize there is additional paperwork done with the housing autho...
Aaron Yates
What do you think of this possible partnership venture?
Hi everyone. As some of you may have seen, I attended my first REIA recently. I need to expand my network and connect with other REI's. So time finally allowed me to go.
While talking with people, a seasoned investor...
Casey Culver
HVAC repair or replace?
I'm trying to decide within the next day or so if I should repair or replace the hvac in my rental. Here's all the details...-Townhome, 2 bed 2.5 bath 1600 sq ft. There are 2 HVAC units, one for upstairs and one for d...
Evan Schluederberg
What's up in Baltimore!?
I am considering purchasing my first property in Baltimore, a 2-3 unit, owner occupied house in Fed Hill. Looking to live there for a year and have the rental income help with the mortgage. Then get out and hopefully ...
Carson M.
Structuring Private Money Loans for Rentals
Hello all,
I currently have sufficient income through my small business, good savings, but lack of taxable income and credit due to being self employed (taking deductions) and being 19 (lack of credit history...
Nick L.
AC Unit Replacement Too Costly & Seeking Alternative Solutions?
The AC unit and damper system in my rental property just went out yesterday and my property management company is proposing a fix of ~$5k to replace the AC and ~3k to replace the dampers using their trusted contractor...
Matthew Lewis
Questions about "adding value"
So I totally understand how to add value to a rundown property by doing the work myself -- it's good old-fashioned sweat equity (more properly termed "trading time for money.")What I don't understand is how it works t...
Mitch Kronowit
Swimming pool in a rental?
Here's something I haven't seen anybody bring up yet. Does anybody rent out a house with a swimming pool? I found a house for sale in San Diego with a pool and it got me thinking. Do you pay a pool "boy" to maintain i...