Kaleb Johnson
Best Area For Starting Out
4 February 2025 | 41 replies
Our offices are in the southern parts of the US so naturally we're more comfortable with buying in our backyard.
Anita Z.
Real Estate Investor Tax write-offs
10 January 2025 | 16 replies
These costs for most of the individuals are considered personal in nature (unless you have a RE portfolio that is run like a business; see below).
Noel Coleman
Unlicensed & Uninsured Contractors
6 January 2025 | 7 replies
Licensed contractors have more of their "shtuff" together and thus are better at their job and naturally will cost more.
Caleb Rehg
Renting to College Students
12 January 2025 | 23 replies
I’m conservative by nature, and would never be comfortable overlooking this restriction.
Marc Shin
How to market to ideal guests or Avatar during the dead of winter
2 January 2025 | 12 replies
My property is located in a C+/B- neighborhood has the following landmarks nearby: -1.5 miles from a major university with a popular D1 NCAA college basketball team-1.5 miles from a children's museum-1.5 miles from an art and nature museum-1.5 miles from a beautiful nature parkIt's the dead of winter, and I'm wondering who I can market and how I can best market my property to on Airbnb.
Sarah Larbi
Costa Rica
11 January 2025 | 49 replies
Obviously it's good from a nature preservation point of view but it's a very different from an investment point of view.
Puneet Mahi
Texas or Florida?
2 January 2025 | 10 replies
I like Texas for the economic outlook and less natural disasters but I may be biased!
Joseph Beilke
Costa Rica Info
11 January 2025 | 11 replies
It's probably unlikely anything too bad would happen excluding natural catastrophes but why take the risk if the profit potential isn't there?
Kenneth Jenkins
Maintenance Expectations in Metro Detroit
3 January 2025 | 6 replies
Licensed with permits ~$3,250.HWT standard gas single family low efficiency without exhaust retrofit $900.Sand and stain hardwood floors, natural stain $3 per sf.Paint interior walls, ceiling trim and doors 3 tone paint scheme 2 coats $3.20 per sf (floor area cost includes paint)Click lock LVT flooring install overlay inclusive of prep and quarter round $4.50 per sf (materials and labor)Asphalt roof installation 3/1 - 800 sf bungalow with 2 layers of shingles - ~$7,900Standard porch cap replacement with 2 new precast concrete steps ~$2,500Used stove or refrigerator delivery and install $350New stove or refrigerator delivery and install $HD model specificUse this as a general guideline.
Jerell Edmonds
Spilt utlities or add another meter ??
1 January 2025 | 12 replies
Heating costs go up in winter, as does electricity due to the reduced natural light and more people indoors.