Russell Caraotta
More than Craiglist or Zillow?
I closed on a duplex in Buffalo, NY last week. The house (both upper and lower) was vacant, in great shape as the owner had done some minor updates to the flats. The numbers look great on paper and the rents I plan to...
Andy W.
Do potential tenants balk at screening costs?
I'm preparing to show an apartment to several potential tenants tonight and I'd like to run credit/background checks on anyone who applies.From the services I've explored, it seems your average suite of reports comes ...
McKenzie Bagan
When to cut losses and pass on bad neighborhood?
This is a not happy post and we feel like we are in a difficult spot. I did my first Brrr property and things have been tough from the start. I was able to get the property renovated, refinanced and listed with a prop...
Daniel Barad
Wildly Different Rent Estimates
I am trying to rent out my condo. Zillow gives a monthly rent estimate of $2,200. Rentometer estimates an average of $3,500 and a range of $3,000-$4,000. Apartments.com estimates $3,500. BiggerPockets estimates $2,500...
Edit B.
California Rent Control
Why is no-none talking about this? It will cap increases to 5% plus inflation and you can no longer evict at no fault after the lease is up. This is a big deal
Yongming Huang
Why are real estate agent commissions so high in the US?
I have watched several discussions, including David Greene's video, around the recent lawsuit against NAR and RE brokerages. Learned a lot but there is one thing I just don't understand. If we look at the numbers, the...