Hello. I'm reading this very interesting book entitled Section 8 Bible Volume 1 by Michael McLean. In this book, Mr. McLean talks about something called preventive maintenance. His philosophy with section 8 landlordin...
I am new to real estate and rentals. I bought a duplex last year in July and it's rented out now. I am wanting to know about LLC and trusts. I was wanting to make an LLC, but someone who is a landlord here said to jus...
Hello. My name is Mike and I am brand new to to investing in real estate. It has always seemed like a no brainer to me to have tenants paying your mortgage/making you some money but it seems like nobody wants to get i...
Even before the pandemic (2019) my strategie had changed, I stopped offering year leases and instead only offer at-will leases to residential tenants. Fast forward to the pandemic and the entirety of our portfolio of ...
Hi All, This might be lengthy. I am a Physician Assistant in the Vancouver, WA/Portland, OR area - a bit burnt out on medicine after 2+ years in the ICU during COVID. I FINALLY paid off $200K in student loans. I am...
I just got PMI removed on one of my properties and it was incredibly easy! It will save me thousands of dollars over the next 10 years.
If you are a homeowner with a mortgage that carries Private Mortgage Insurance...
I have been spending a lot of time reading blogs about owner financing of real estate transactions, and there seems to be myth out there that you can not do owner financing if the property is not free and clear. I’m...
I am trying to buy a SFH to rent out. I am running into a problem where residential lenders don't want to let me take title into an LLC (even though I would personally guarantee the loan.)OK.So I talked to some commer...
My tenant wants a refund of $175 for a lapse of 4 days without internet for the cost she incurred by using her mobile hotspot. The wifi was scheduled to be set up on the day of her move in but because of a strike at A...
Is it advisable to visit a potential investment area or is it ok to buy without visiting the area?