Jon Borowski
Have parents take home equity on their home to finance rentals?
Hi everyone. I'm thinking of approaching my parents with the following scenario. I have a feeling they would be okay with it due to my work ethic.I live in the NY Metro area and want to get into real estate investin...
Sandy Spence
Tenant refuses to remove dog - quick help please!
We are planning to show our rental unit to an applicant soon and our tenant is saying "no. You can show it after we move." We replied that as it states in our lease terms we can enter the property with 24 hours notice...
Jan B.
REI in Canada = Not profitable? (BP #214)
Hi there -Just listened to podcast episode #214 of the podcast and was surprised by Joel Sherlocks statement that REI in Canada didn't made much sense for him/his company so they went to the US/Arizona instead..We're ...
Luanne Dvorak
Land Contracts
Hello,Was wondering if there is a better option for purchasing a free and clear property from a seller. He is suggesting a land contract. I pay taxes and insurance and he holds the deed. Balloon payment in 5 years. 4....
Joel Owens
Owning businesses versus real estate??
So I am curious those of you with percentages to real estate assets versus buying businesses.The businesses tend to throw off really high cash flow but I only look to buy absentee owner type models where cash flow is ...
Jacob Morgan
Tenant screening: which flawed applicant would you go with?
I have a remodeled, multifamily building in an smaller, old railroad town which has been down on its luck for a while, but seems to be slowly improving. As such, the core neighborhoods are pretty scrappy looking and m...
Carlos Flores
Fed bames investors for housing bubble. Thoughts?
What do you think about the following AP story from The Register-Guard, Eugene, Oregon, USA?
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Federal report says home-flipping drove the housing bubble
By Cristina Silva
The Associated Press
Publis...
Raghu Kota
Landlord trying to terminate lease early
Hi,
I am a resident of Texas. I have been a good tenant (openly acknowledged by my land lord) and on occasion, I have even helped her out by forwarding her critical mails etc. I can only guess that she is h...
Wade Sikkink
Renting to a felon
A guy called me yesterday and asked about an apartment we have for rent. I gave him the info then he asked, "Do you rent to felons?"
I was a little surprised and responded, "What do you mean?"
He expla...
Bob Romano
Tenant wont give phone number?
My tenants phone has been working fine until the first month he took residence. Since then he has been consistently late by a few weeks for the rent. Now I call it and it goes right to vm. I went to the house to tell...