Krista Dodson
Are Application Fees worth it?
Our rental unit (5/3 SFH) has typically been a group home with 4 unrelated adults. I have never run background checks or credit checks on tenants, and the only screening I've done in the past was verifying employment ...
Tammi Sims
Vacation Rental Owner in Seattle, SF and New Zealand
Hello All,I purchased my first home at the age of 23 (after selling my Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme to fund the down payment) and have been buying and selling real estate on a small scale ever since. I love creating "ne...
Mallory W.
Partnership with step-father (doctor), I'm a realtor and husband is a contractor.
Here's the scenario. I have some experience with real estate investing (1 foreclosed residential home purchased through a wholesaler in San Antonio, TX, full rehab, rented it for a year, sold it making a $26,000 cash...
Cali Skier
Help, can't get it rented, what am I doing wrong?
All, We have honed the art of scaring off potentially good tenants...Help! We have a very nice property, has been listed for 7 weeks, we have shown it ~25 times, we believe it is priced right. (we think it is, and o...
Gloria R.
San Diego Realtor
Interested in purchasing buy and hold properties in other states. Mainly because Southern California has low CAP (3-5) and is not a landlord friendly state. I'm not into flipping, though a lot of investors I work with...
Brian Keegan
Is it rude to ask a realtor for their commission?
I am relocating to another state. I already have a realtor in the new state. He cannot sell my home in my current state, but he owns a brokerage firm and has a realtor that can sell in my current state. I really like ...
Christian Orozco
How many applicants is too many?
Hi, I just put a unit for rent on the market. I have received about 60 applicants in less than a week. Is my rent too low or is that average?
Leo R.
Is anyone listing rentals on Craigslist in 2024?
Hey folks,
Craigslist used to be my go-to spot to list long term rentals. Craigslist wasn't pretty, but it was easy to use, and it worked (I found lots of great tenants via Craigslist) ...unfortunately, over the yea...
Dolly La Salle
Interest rate 6.068% too high?
Hello. I plan to buy my first rental and received a pre-approval from a mortgage broker for a loan of 6.068%. I understand that the interest rate is higher when you buy an investment property, but I have really good c...
Jonathan Johnson
When is an on-site manger is needed for Apartments?
Hello BP,I'm looking at a 100 unit purchase of 2 buildings. One of the opportunities I see in the apartment is they have a lot of staff.The management on payroll is as follows: Maintenance at $19.50/hr; Part-time main...