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Can you drug test a potential tenant during the screening process?
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Once upon a time, I ventured into the realm of real estate with boundless enthusiasm and unwavering determination. In the beginning, it seemed like the stars had aligned in my favor. With over six transactions under m...
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Well guys..what can I say. The fun never ends. Day one with a new tenant in my duplex, and the tenant next door text me that her unit smells like weed. I lived next door to my tenant for over a year and she doesn’t sm...
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I’m sure everyone has heard the proposals of a possible 25% unrealized capital gains tax. The example that was given to me was that if your property goes up in value $100,000 in a year, you would owe the irs $25,000 a...
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Hello! My wife and I are beginning our real estate journey in STR's! We have big dreams, but need help to get there. Being a young family fresh out of college, our student loans have strained our credit to the point w...
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I own two, two unit properties in two different states. I co-own both of these properties with a family member, but for the better part of the decade the management, along with the lion share of associated expenses, ...
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How Do You Handle Resident Complaints?
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There is a real disconnect between investors and general contractors. I think that investors have to understand that contractors are just as much an investor as they are when you consider time and money they put into ...
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Hi there, one of my properties in Washington DC has a leaky garbage disposal. I told the plumber to go check it out and if he can fix it great but if he has to replace it then to just remove it all together and not re...
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Hey Everyone. I'm new to the forum and need a little bit of help. My wife and I are have been trying to get a mortgage on the home we live in. It's been a long, complicated process, so I'll try to sum it up as best I ...