Ryan Kenneth
Water consumption spike
I've had a new tenant move in and noticed that the water consumption has spiked higher than normal. I don't have water meters in the building so I dont have a way of charging that back to the tenants nor do I see oth...
Vito T.
Media Consumption: Seattle Market
What blogs, websites, newspapers, etc do you read to keep yourself educated about your local market?
Rob Hartz
(Pre) Foreclosure Data Consumption
So i know it is public to get foreclosure notices on your county website. However, when i am reading the notices, they don't mention the address associated with it. Is there a way to figure that out? How are people co...
Ben Staples
Turning Consumption Goods into Capital Goods
http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2015/08/02/uber-reduces-capital-concentration-and-increases-the-number-of-capitalists/I thought this article was an interesting one and wanted to share. Tim Worstall writes abo...
Aron Persing
California- Income from property electric consumption via solar
The short. Potential income stream from tenant electricity. Install solar for say .15 kwh. Sell to tenant for market. So cal edision low tier is .26kwh. .09 kwh profit. So if a rental uses 10,000 kwh. Thats a $900 inc...
Corey Dutton
Blockbuster is History: New Media Consumption Has Taken Over
The fat lady officially sang for Blockbuster this month as the entertainment retail chain’s new owner, Dish Network, announced the closure of 1,500 stores. The failing Blockbuster chain was purchased by Dish Networ...
Justin B.
After Seven Lean Years, Part 1: US Residential Real Estate: The Present Position And Future Prospects
The broad context of this analysis is straightforward: an economy based on ever-rising consumption falters when real household incomes stagnate or decline. Real income for the bottom 90% has been stagnant fo...
Remone R.
utility billing for tenants
So i have two duplexes that are mastered metered(2 meters) so i'm unable to individually track each tenants usage. BUT i have spoken to a company that does sub metering so I'm in the process of getting that installed....
Rich Gabrio
Connecting single hot water tank to individual electric meter
I have a small 1000 sf retail duplex. The building can accommodate a single tenant for the entire building, or individual tenants for two units. Currently, I have two tenants occupying the building, and both units a...
Tom Goans
How to Gage Economic Conditions
How to Gage Economic Conditions
These are ways to determine economic conditions:
- Local Sales Tax Reports - paying close attention to the major factors affecting the major employers
- Auto sales - dig down to le...