Barrett Starling
Laws on Escrow accounts
I am currently renting in Montgomery County, MD and my lease is due to expire at the end of the month. I have been a tenant since 2009 and my landlord has held the same deposit for 3 different lease terms. As we have ...
Steve Bringetto
Converting single family to duplex
I'm new to rental investing and could use some advice. I do own a couple of rentals already, but only because they were attached to a couple of almond orchards that I purchased a few years back. I spotted a potentia...
Bruce Clark
Found a gas leak immediately after closing. Future advice?
Found a great property that was in great condition. The only issue was that the furnace was old but functional. I had an inspector look at the house and he did not find any major issues.I closed on the property and li...
Derek Curtis
Evaluating a Deal!
Seeking advice! A gentlemen contacted me about selling his lakefront investment property. He had purchased the home 2 years ago for $100,000 from the bank as a foreclosure. He did a lease option on the home for $180,0...
Varun Khatri
How to find arv and offer amount ?
hi , I am a newbie trying to find ARV and amount that I should offer on a property in NJ. Here is some data that I have collected . I am trying to estimate the ARV for 5th property . What other factors should i consid...
Val J.
What would you do about your rent?
I have a dilemma. I set up an account at the end of June with Cozy to allow my tenant to use that without giving me cash or money orders. This didn't work out because I didn't realize that it would take 10 days or mor...
Jason Turo
Which loan to choose (less down/pay more, OR more down/pay less)?
Just want to talk out a situation.We are moving to a new areaHave not sold current house and will operate as short term rental, $1600 mortgage plus operating expensesUnder contract for a new house in new location at $...
Ira Stephens
Wanting to buy a lot and build a house for myself in Philadelphia
I was recommended this site by a neighbor, so I figured I'd give it a shot. I rent in Philly right now and am worried about getting eventually priced out of my neighborhood. Because of this, I have been looking for ...
Leighton Adams
When is a tenant no longer a tenant?
I am a landlord of a condominium unit in Washington State, and the CC&Rs say, "Landlord is responsible for tenant damage to common areas and to limited common areas". A tenant of mine has snapped. She is being hel...
Alex Olmo
Realty Shares? Or alternative
Has anybody used realty shares or a comparable alternative to purchase real estate investments?