Fed Finjap
Reflecting on my first year house hacking a 3-flat in Chicago
2 January 2025 | 11 replies
I’ve learned through experience that if a renovation will take several weeks or months to complete, it’s usually better to hire contractors.
Karen Margrave
REDDING, CA INVESTORS
24 January 2025 | 37 replies
I will probably do one starting again next month.
John ONeill
Confessions of a First-Time Flipper: What I Wish I Knew Before I Started!
13 January 2025 | 11 replies
I was 3 months into the rehab when I found out that I needed a whole other category of insurance (builders risk) instead of the homeowners insurance I got on the purchase and that for all intents and purposes, I wasn't covered if something happened.Its a little thing amongst the many things that occurred on that first flip, but I always look back and say "who knew" and know that I know now.
Elaine Ericson
Promissory Note - how to secure or any ideas to help in this situation?
28 December 2024 | 7 replies
She is now in arrears 3 months and has agreed to deed the land back to me and take a Promissory Note for the balance 30K.
Dominic Holt
Property Management Recommendations AZ?
31 December 2024 | 10 replies
This led to a nearly $3,000-$4,000 bill for new installations until I clarified the situation and found that the unit already had hookups.
Adedayo Adetunji
Stranger occupied property without consent
8 January 2025 | 5 replies
Install cameras around the parameter of the property today; post no trespass signs; change your for rent listing.
Troy Smith
CPA tax advice.
9 January 2025 | 11 replies
Example: If a business buys an oven and it costs $5,000, and $1,000 for installation and setup, and $200 of delivery and transport fee.
Matthew Drouin
Good Cause Eviction Law Passed - 3 Things You Need To Know
30 December 2024 | 15 replies
Meaning you cannot just evict a tenant because their lease has expired.You will have to build sufficient evidence admissible in court and to the satisfaction of a judge to prove good cause to get a warrant of eviction.Many housing providers kept high risk tenants on month to month leases so that if the tenant stopped paying rent, you could simply give them a notice to vacate and recover possession of the rental unit that way.The reason for this methodology was because the HSTPA of 2019 passed in NYS made it extremely onerous and costly for housing providers to evict due to non payment.That method under good cause will be eliminated.So you can still keep tenants month to month but you will need to document the lease violation due to nonpayment rigorously.How many times and how late is “good” enough?
Alex Hall
Subto FHA problem
20 January 2025 | 57 replies
The Lender changes the loan to installment once they pull credit report for your seller, and omits it under 5102.4 guideline as paid by third party owner of prior home.
Chris Summons
Contracts for Sub Contractors to Sign
14 January 2025 | 4 replies
Tailor these amounts to the significance of the task; for example:Roofer: $1,000/day (critical to weatherproof the site).Painter or garage door installer: $100–$200/day.Contract Value & Payment Terms:Agreed payment amount (lump sum or itemized costs).Breakdown of payment terms:Deposits.Progress draws.Retainage (if applicable).Scope of Work:Be as detailed as possible.