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26 November 2024 | 11 replies
Check for cap ex coming, mechanicals, and smart repairs to do now that will save you later.
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27 November 2024 | 13 replies
As an investment property owner, this means less maintenance and fewer unexpected expenses from storm related damage, often resulting in more affordable insurance premiums, less wear & tear on mechanical equipment, roofing materials or exterior surfaces.
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24 November 2024 | 9 replies
If no, are there photos of each unit and all closets, the basement, the roof, the exterior, and all mechanicals?
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25 November 2024 | 13 replies
If the building is currently recognized as a single family residence, then you are changing use and presumably will need to sprinkler the building and satisfy other fire rating and STC rating requirements not to mention the added costs of having to run mechanicals for multiple units, multiple kitchens, additional bathrooms etc.
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27 November 2024 | 16 replies
This is coming from someone to stepped out of W2 in their early/mid 30s, and I can tell you first hand it's not cheap and anybody that tries this really does not understand the reality of it.To your other questions, cash flow is just a mechanism of leverage nothing less or more.
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30 December 2024 | 819 replies
Morris SUPPOSEDLY replaces the roof and all of the mechanicals so that you SHOULDN'T have any of those issues for many years.
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19 November 2024 | 2 replies
Their combined monthly income is 3X my rental amount but the man's income is in cash (he is a car mechanic).
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19 November 2024 | 7 replies
I don't like mixing the two - it can get messy if he stops mowing due to mechanical or health issues, etc.
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25 November 2024 | 23 replies
Basements (if they have them), roof, attic, crawlspace, exterior, and all mechanicals are where all the unseen costs are not in the kitchen, bathroom, etc.
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25 November 2024 | 19 replies
When the rental was published, they added a mechanical lock with the house keys inside.