Kyle Stines
Primary Residence, same rules as Investment Properties?
1.) I am wondering if real estate investors generally purchase their primary residence with similar rules as their investment property. I am about to purchase my first home and feel guilty for not being too sure o...
Wesley C.
Where do you keep cash reserves?
There is no right or wrong answer to this question, but I would be interested to know where you guys keep short to medium term cash that you are holding between deals. That is to say, you sell a property and you have...
Paul Stout
How Do you Determine Security Deposits
I am working through an analysis on a SFR and I am researching realtor.com and Craigslist to make an informed decision on what I can expect to get in rent. As I am getting closer to acquiring my first property and pl...
Liz Brumer-Smith
Note Deal Case Study
I see lots of people asking about notes and what happens in a note deal on this forum. It's a rather mysterious area of investing for a lot of real estate investors, and I wanted to shed some light into a deal our com...
Taylor Osterhout
Can my landlord do this?
A year ago my landlord said that I could install a ring doorbell. When I put it up I informed the other roommate of the fact that I got it because there have been multiple break ins in the area not to mention the neig...
Mark Updegraff
my first development proposal
Coincidentally, a few doors down from my first rental property, the city has put out a RFP for a .5 mixed use development. The deadline is May 16th, which is fast approaching, but I think I have my team in place to m...
Anand S.
Short sale - second bank dragging feet
I've been waiting on a short sale as a buyer for the last 5.5 months.
The home has two mortgages.
The first bank approved my offer, and is offering the second bank, Chase, $5K to buy them out. The second bank h...
Sevy Bialke
Getting "Professional" about Real Estate - Minnesota
Hi all,My name is Sevy Bialke and I'm new to treating real restate professionally. I'm still in the learning and educating phase, but my loose goals are to be a BRRRR investor in the suburbs of the Twin Cities, MN. I'...
Kylynne Kennedy
Tenants with fleas, end of lease, any advice would be appreciated
We are big fans of the forums and we love to absorb as much as we can but we are in a situation that we feel needs a post.We own a duplex and live in one side with our dog. The tenants on the other side are inherited ...
Ken Eck
Trash fines from property
I am an OOS investor. Last month I received a notice from the city of Milwaukee regarding trash and litter at the property. Being OOS it was already about a week after the fact. I promptly send the notice to my Proper...