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Jon S. Need Help, Rental is not renting.
1 September 2017 | 27 replies
I'm not sure whether to lower price or install a washer dryer or take other action to get it rented. 
Nicholas Sanchez HOA Special Assessment
31 August 2017 | 4 replies
I had dryer vents installed in my laundry room at home and I have to admit I'm negligent in not cleaning them, and my plumber who installed it warned me it could be a fire hazard if not cleaned. 
Steve Strickland Good Electrician needed around Marion, Kansas
30 August 2017 | 0 replies
Also, bathroom will need ventilation installed.
Juan Mendoza Buying an investment property
7 September 2017 | 13 replies
IKEA inititally said they were installing a new warehouse in 2017, and now it's been delayed again until 2020.
Account Closed Owner Financing - TILA
31 August 2017 | 0 replies
Hi there, I am selling vacant land via installment sales (zero percent interest, fixed term).
Mike Cumbie Speel Cheek ben remved?
1 September 2017 | 3 replies
Installs right on Chrome.
Ryan Evans I'm taking a field trip to Cleveland!
18 September 2017 | 87 replies
Anyway, I’m planning on holding onto it, so let’s move along.General expenses: Property inspection: $425Flights/bags/ground transit for 2 people: $600Service main water valve: $389Service 2 furnaces: $200Paint materials both units: $370Cost of hiring friend who came along and worked 3.5 days: $500Total random home depot materials including light fixtures, electrical gear, primer, brushes, locks, light bulbs, tools, drywall, tape, etc: $1,820.Total: $4,304Unit 1 - Down Paint labor bedrooms, bath, and kitchen: $0 (friend from out of town did it for free)Installing fixtures, switches, outlets, cabinet knobs, doorstops, blinds, towel racks, bathroom mirror, caulking, etc: $0 - did it myself.Estimated cost if contracted: $1,500Unit 2 - Up Labor to strip wallpaper, repair drywall, sand, prime, and paint full unit (contracted out): $1200Installing electrical outlets/switches/fixtures: $125New electric stove: $200Refinish bathtub: $300Pull carpet: $250Total: $2,075Estimated short-term costs (<1 year) New roof Spring 2018: $8000Gutter cleaning and repair: $300New Floor in kitchen (estimate): $500Total estimated costs: $8,800Year 1 non-recurring costs to make it rent ready: $91,979Estimated mid-term costs (1-5 years) 2 new furnaces: $55002 new hot water tanks: $2000Misc: $1,000Total: $8,500*After the tanks/furnaces get replaced the building should be rock solid for 10-15 years at least, assuming no major disasters.Monthly expense breakdown: 5-year private money balloon loan on $87k over 20 years: $574Property tax: $215Insurance: ~$100Water bill: ~$60Sewer bill: ~$40Garbage: $16Rental registration: $6Lawncare: $40CapEx: $100Vacancy: $75@ 5%*I’m self-managing, therefore I’m not yet factoring in property management.Monthly Totals:Projected rent: $1,500 ($750/unit, but will shoot for $775 initially)Expenses: $1,226Cash Flow: $274/monthCash on cash return: infinite (more or less)ROI based on $18,000 yearly at $91,979 initial cost: 19.5%NOI: $3,288About the loan:I don’t qualify for bank financing since I’ve moved countries and jobs so much in the last couple years.
Tony Willenborg Effective ways to advertise rentals
20 September 2017 | 9 replies
If you're in a very competitive market you may want to get the house staged (filled with furniture) for marketing purposes.If you must list it in such a way as to disclose the address (for example you list it with an agent as a rental) please spend the extra $15-20 bucks to install a simplisafe alarm system: this is an inexpensive alarm system that works over 3G cellular networks.
Greg Downey Preventing gutters from clogging and causing flooding
8 September 2017 | 12 replies
There are gutter shields that you can install.  
Rob Wilcox First Flip Confession!!
1 September 2017 | 4 replies
After a quick conversation with the store sales associate, we realize just how simple the installation would have been had we done it ourselves.