23 February 2026 | 6 replies
Also, as a fiduciary to your clients, with or without Board membership, you are on the hook, legally.An unlicensed individual can only work for ONE property owner in any sort of "real estate related tasks" as defined by the license laws in most states, even if that Owner has 100 properties.
27 February 2026 | 2 replies
When using Quickbook online to handle property purchase or loan refinance, I created the following accounts to handle two major set of cost:For Cost Set 1: Title related like title transfer tax, etc.
18 February 2026 | 11 replies
To make that more concrete, I built what I think of as a balanced lens — not optimized for max cash flow or pure appreciation, but something that tolerates tradeoffs and avoids extremes.The core idea was to compare cities relative to one another, rather than arguing whether a single metric is “good” or “bad” in absolute terms.The dimensions I ended up looking at included things like:Home prices relative to national normsRent affordability (rent vs. income)Employment diversityLiquidity indicators (days on market, inventory)Structural friction (e.g., landlord-friendly vs. tenant-friendly states)Everything is scored relative to the set of cities being compared, then stack-ranked.
26 February 2026 | 5 replies
The way Airbnb figures out who converts is by tracking your performance — your booking velocity over the last 60 days, your conversion rate (views that become bookings), and your occupancy relative to your market.This is where pricing becomes your actual SEO lever.If your listing is priced right relative to your comp set and you're converting, Airbnb keeps sending you traffic.
25 February 2026 | 15 replies
While I’m still flexible on the exact location, I would prefer something within reasonable distance of New York City, since I currently live here and would like to be able to reach the property relatively easily if needed.In terms of tenant profile, I’m particularly interested in areas near student housing for colleges or young working professionals.
24 February 2026 | 8 replies
I have a legit question for you as your posting in a real estate investment forum...and this comes from a former banker that spent time with a wealth management unit...I didn't know that EJ or any traditional brokerage would allow you to self-direct real estate-related investments outside of REITS they sell.
23 February 2026 | 3 replies
My question is relative to section 8 it seems like all pros since the gov pretty much guarantees rent every month so what can be the cons.
20 February 2026 | 3 replies
You can reassure her that, at the time of or before lease signing, all approved applicants will receive the state-required lead-related documents.Lastly, I'd recommend using the search feature to find previous posts related to the topic OR to find investors, property managers, or realtors in your market who can weigh in.All the best!
23 February 2026 | 2 replies
You can find solid SFRs that rent well relative to price, and DSCR deals can still make sense.But appreciation has been steady, not explosive.So I’m wondering:Are you buying Valdosta purely for yield?
18 February 2026 | 13 replies
Biggest thing is keeping the related income/expenses separate from personal.