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Abe Linc Rental mortgage in retirement
22 January 2025 | 4 replies
Be sure to hold a hefty reserve to handle on-going maintenance, capex, taxes, and insurance.
Kyle Carter How to build a out of state team
7 January 2025 | 8 replies
What documents do they require, what credit scores do they allow, how do they verify previous rental history, etc.?
Sanjai Dayal Own commercial building, I use 2 of 7 offices for medical business- pay myself?
29 January 2025 | 4 replies
Rent payments from the medical LLC are fully deductible as a business expense, while the property-owning LLC will report the rent as taxable income, which can be offset by deductions for expenses like mortgage interest, property taxes, maintenance, and depreciation.To ensure compliance, document how FMV was determined—using market comparisons, an appraisal, or similar data—and draft a formal lease agreement outlining the terms, rent amount, and responsibilities.
Andy S. Yearly Gross Income Requirement for Rental Application in New Jersey
31 December 2024 | 3 replies
So, I also require that :Monthly Rent + Monthly Debt Payments <= Gross MONTHLY Rent * 45%This is similar to how mortgage qualifications work by considering the applicants' debt loan along with their housing cost in relation to their income.
Landon Sheveland Common Mistakes/ Beginner (Fix and Flip)
27 January 2025 | 10 replies
There are certain things that require experience that DIYers just can't get right or spend way too much time trying to do.
Zhong Zhang a multifamily investment case analysis
19 January 2025 | 6 replies
I'd say you are overestimating maintenance - though that depends on the state of the property.3. 5% vacancy might be low.
Michael Beirne Section 8 BRRRR in Baltimore
22 January 2025 | 15 replies
@Jay Fayz for SFR (1-4 family) Classifications are mostly opinion-based.Not aware of anyone tracking eviction rates, except Evictions Lab nonprofit that doesn't like landlords.Here's some info that might helpt:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?
Jason Burkart Gift money for family or buy a rental for family?
27 January 2025 | 9 replies
They do require that person to have no assets, so a house in her name could be problematic.
Charles Evans What Paperwork Should I Be Keeping Record Of?
29 January 2025 | 9 replies
Here's a list of things to track:- Formal lease application- Formal signed and executed lease specific to your state- Payment history (I recommend using online rent collection like Apartments.com, RentRedi, etc)- Maintenance requests and receipts- Accounting for all rental-related expenses (repairs, utilities, etc) The more you treat it like a business, the more helpful you are to your CPA come tax time. 
Amol Kulkarni Amol Kulkarni - I need a PM
5 January 2025 | 4 replies
Common fees will include a set-up fee, a leasing fee for each turnover or a lease renewal fee, marking up maintenance, retaining late fees, and more.