All Forum Posts by: Tanner Stenquist

Hey Anthony, 

I do the accounting for a property management company here in Pocatello. One of our owners, Jason Christensen, is an agent, who owns multiple units himself. I have not personally used him, but I have dealt with him on the property management side and he is great. He works with ReMax. I would definitely recommend him!

Tanner

@Tyler Gibson to look at what other rentals are renting for, do I just look up similar homes in the area? And base my rent off that?

@Mike Wilkinson Thanks for reaching out man! The single family home, does have enough space for us to add on a 3rd bedroom. That is something we will definitely keep in mind!

What are some of the pros/cons to having full control over your property vs having a more hands off approach?

@David Acosta Thanks so much for responding. Looking at your comment you mention future rent ability and return on investment. Can you point me in a direction to something that can help me calculate these things?

Thanks

Tanner

Hey everyone!

My name is Tanner and I am 23 and a current full-time college student studying Accounting. I have been listening to bigger pockets podcasts for a little now and I have decided to try and get my first property. I am located in Idaho, and I have found two properties (one is a 2 bedroom/1.5 bath townhome ($135,000) and one is a 2 bedroom/1 bathroom single-family unit ($120,000)).

I am planning on living in it for the next two years with my fiancee/future wife while I finish my Master's in accounting/MBA and she finishes her Bachelors in Nursing. Once we graduate we are planning on moving to the Washington DC area, to start our careers and we would like to keep this property and rent it out.

I am BRAND NEW at this and I was wondering what are some do's and don'ts of the whole process. I am in the middle of reading the ultimate beginners guide and I am actually going to look at the two properties tonight.

Any pointers, tips, etc. would be fantastic.

Thanks!