. $400/year to Dotloop, a platform that hasn't seen a significant UI improvement in years, to help manage my real estate agent transactionsLogins with 7 accounts across 4 banks (2 of which are also lenders), 2 additional lenders, 2 major credit card issuers, and a property management company using appfolio, and no centralized place to manage them all. 

If you refi into a 30 year, your debit service will be about $5k +taxes and insurance, whatever that is in OR. 

I want to put in place some incentives for new tenants and want to know if anyone on BiggerPockets has done something similar.Here are a few ideas I have had:First Month Free: Sign a 13-month lease and get your first month freePets: No pet fee for the first 6 months, year, etcRent Discounts: Offer a discounted rent for the first month or two fortenants who sign a pre-lease agreement before a certain date.Waived Fees: Waive application fees, administrative fees, or securitydeposit for tenants who pre-lease.Free Utilities: Offer to cover utilities such as water, electricity,or internet for a certain period for tenants who sign a pre-lease.Upgrade Packages: Provide upgrades or amenities such as free parking,access to a fitness center, or a smart home package for those whopre-lease.Gift Cards or Vouchers: Offer gift cards or vouchers to localbusinesses such as restaurants, cafes, or grocery stores as a signingbonus.Flexible Lease Terms: Offer flexible lease terms, such as shorterlease lengths or the option to renew at the same rate, to incentivizetenants to pre-lease.Refer-a-Friend Program: Encourage current tenants to refer friends orfamily by offering them a reward if their referral signs a pre-leaseagreement.Early Move-In: Allow tenants who pre-lease to move in a few days earlyat no additional cost.Guaranteed Parking: If parking is limited, offer guaranteed parkingspots for tenants who sign a pre-lease agreement.

Rental bought in 2023 and initial return.For assets - Cash, depreciable assets less accum deprn, landFor liabilities - Open credit card balances (Charged rental improvements and expenses on 0% interest credit card)Partnership equity - Cash contributions less net lossMy assets are greater than liabilities + partnership equity

This company calls it “capital stacking” but I have since found out that they’re calling it the wrong thing…credit or card stacking is what it is.

For quickie emergencies there are always the "18 months no interest" options at Lowes or Home Depot along with similar terms from your credit cards (those checks you can write for a 3% fee and then have 12-18 mos to repay). 

As long as you keep everything in a separate bank and credit card account, it should be fairly straightforward to track.

Also, note that a lot of the home improvement box stores have a credit card with 0% for 6 months. 

I am paying off a small LOC and 0% credit cards from the last property - this will take a few months.

But now he is staying so we decided to play the cat card, and told him that per his lease pets not allowed and if he would like to keep it we will need to amend his lease to include additional $100 pet rent plus collect additional security deposit.