Charles Williams
Getting house ready to sell
I'd like some feedback on my thoughts please.Wife and I are thinking of downsizing in another year or so. Currently own a 2400 sf, 2 story, 4 bed, 2-1/2 bath house. Decent shape, but like most houses, could use some...
Russell Brazil
REO's and Transfer Taxes, and Other Associated Costs
I often have to educate some of the newer investors I work with about this fact. This is at least the case in DC, Maryland and Virginia, that the buyer of an REO pays 100% of the transfer taxes and redecoration taxes...
Kelsey Ardoin
Pleasant Acres Smoky Mtn. Retreat
Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $620,000
Cash invested: $82,000
Self-managed STR cabin on 6 acres 15 min west of Pigeon Forge, TN
What mad...
Kimberly Gillock
Home office deduction
question for those who claim the home office deduction: So I have 3 properties total under an LLC as well as my regular full time job. I have a room in my basement where I've always kept all books, a desk and have us...
Joshua Dorkin
Fannie, Freddie may tap U.S. Treasury for $51 bln
http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSTRE50P7EG20090126
And they'll ask for more again soon . . . slippery slope, people
Livia Susan
Hello from Oakland!
Hello !I am Livia and I run an office in Oakland. We are planning to redecorate our space. I have spoken to a few interior decorators, and they cost a bomb. They undertake turnkey projects and say they will take care ...
Rudy Manna
Wallpaper falling apart
I have old house rented out (built in 193) in the Seattle area. It had multiple layers of wallpaper in the first floor. Those are probably from 1970s. Very recently I put new wallpaper since the old wallpaper keep get...
Mark Miles
Surplus of freelancers not seen in hundreds of years!
I recently posted a job on Upwork for some web site work I needed help with. I checked back an hour later and there were 30 applicants. THIRTY!!! In 1 hour! From all over the globe! Many were as asking as little as $3...
David Melamed
Using AirBNB to evaluate new markets and generate higher rents...
I came across this brilliant strategy and thought I would share it.
http://needwant.com/p/buying-apartment-airbnb/
basically, this guy used the calendar scheduler on airbnb to find markets that have che...
Michael Furcron
Changing a Bed and Breakfast (with cottages) to an Airbnb
Hi Everyone,
Looking for thoughts, opinions, things to consider...
My Wife and I run 4 Airbnbs, 3 on one property including a Tugboat, Airstream and log cabin on a large property an 8 acre completely private lake. W...