Mary Ainsworth
House hack a house or a condo?
Hi all! I recently asked a question if I should house hack (in San Diego) a condo to get started now (I'm 22) OR should I wait until I have enough to buy a house and house hack a house? I only have 50k saved up now wh...
Theresa Nelutescu
Does this Cash Flow
I have crunched the numbers and I see a negative cash flow, I would love a 2nd opinion.
Mark Holmes
Short term rental in Tampa
I lived in Tampa for two years, but I now live in California. I want to invest in an Airbnb in Tampa. I know it’s a growing market, especially for the state of Florida. This would be my first investment property. I wo...
Collin Hays
Are vacation rentals still worth it?
As we return to the post-pandemic pace of supply and demand, investors are beginning to count the cost of operating a vacation rental, and if it is all really worth it. Well written article here. One huge factor not...
Mitch Davidson
Travelling nurses & MTR
I launched an MTR in Asheville, NC in mid-2018. The home is a 1-bedroom and is about 10 minutes away from both downtown and the largest hospital in western NC (i.e., Mission Hospital). MTR was hardly a concept back th...
Trey Manfield
Off-ramp for hemorrhaging negative cashflow
Greetings everyone,
13 months ago when planning to move to Monterey, CA I was swept up in a wave of enthusiasm to enter the real estate market after feeling like I missed out over the past 15 years, and I used my VA...
Duane Gunkler
Slow Paying tenants - thinking about just selling the place.
I have a 2BR/2.5BA townhouse that I have had the same tenants in for a little over two years. They've been late on the rent forever, and have slowly been slipping further and further behind. I am just not seeing any...
Glenn Mcgrath
Fix Roof leak or replace the roof?
Hello,
Tenant informed me that the ceiling is dripping water. Turned out It required a torrential rain for me to discover that there is a leak in my rental somewhere perhaps in the roof . I am newbie and have had so...
Bienes Raices
Doubling security deposit for high risk people
I've been reading another forum and they recommend charging twice the security deposit if the FICO score(s) is below 600. Has anyone tried this and if so were the people willing to pay?
Also I was wondering how peop...
Teresia Sayler
tax treatment for lease option income
What is the tax treatment for the different income streams from Lease Options? Is the Option fee self employment income (business income) when rec'd by a "future potential buyer"? Can the monthly income be "rental i...