Scott Goulet
Airbnb: To get a Pool or not in Florida
11 January 2025 | 20 replies
Some Instagrammable indoor-outdoor carpet, chairs, and umbrellas, and you can take it up a notch for less money.
Ricardo Polanco
NYC Short Term Rental legal advise
15 January 2025 | 9 replies
According to NYC, STR is hurting housing affordability just like normal people can buy a house or condo near the Time Square and Madison Garden.
Chris Magistrado
Defining Crystal Clear Criteria (CCC) for Large Multifamily Investments
9 January 2025 | 0 replies
Target ReturnsWhile target returns are crucial, these should be discussed only with investors—not brokers or others helping you find deals.Sample Investment CriteriaHere’s an example of well-defined CCC:Location: Primary and secondary cities in the Southeast with population growth.Type & Class: Class C garden-style or walk-up workforce housing with repositioning opportunities.Age: 1980s construction or newer (case-by-case for older).Price: $5M–$12M, requiring $1.5M–$3M in funds.Size: 100+ units.Cap Rates: Market rates.Roof Type: Pitched roofs preferred.Value-Add: Opportunities for improvements or better management.Why This MattersBy creating crystal clear criteria, you:Avoid wasting time on deals that don’t align with your goals.Build trust with brokers and partners by demonstrating a focused investment strategy.Increase your chances of finding deals that meet your financial and operational objectives.I'll be posting each chapter as I go through them so you can follow along from my notes and we can discuss different strategies.
Fed Finjap
Reflecting on my first year house hacking a 3-flat in Chicago
2 January 2025 | 11 replies
It has 3 units, an additional dwelling unit in the garden level, and 2 garage parking spaces (which I've come to realize are quite valuable where the property is).
Jesse Valdez
HELP***Week to week tenant eviction
12 January 2025 | 28 replies
I think it's illegal to have indoor cameras.
Fumi Maher
Seeking advice for aouse hacking strategy in Austin
29 January 2025 | 9 replies
.- multiple indoor common areas (think 2 separate tv setups). - exterior "usable square footage" (think covered patio, pergolas).- extra storage space so tenants don't feel the need to squeeze their entire lives into one room (extra garage space, attic, detached shed)- room for 2 full refrigerators!
Josh Nelson
Sold 2021Family Home Converted to a Rental
4 January 2025 | 0 replies
It sat on 1.5 acres with lots of garden beds and trees.
Logan Rhea
Thoughts if this property flip Scope of work is too low
23 January 2025 | 5 replies
Not sure what ($139.11) Wall plate covers $1.62 Garage door balance $1,185.01 Cheap paint brushes $3.89 Drywall anchors $8.21 Door finishing $1,400.00 Wall plate covers $5.48 Shelve brackets and air filters $60.58 Stair refinish $560.00 Door handles-dummy $41.30 Door handles-dummy, angle finder, Paint for countertops $123.40 Front door handle $152.55 Door finishing $350.00 Window balance $10,993.20 Landscape lighting $246.15 Fixing exterior lights and plugs in office $150.00 Door stops and towel hanger $20.83 Ring doorbell $65.84 Light bulbs for chandelier $43.88 Hanging chandelier $49.00 Hanging chandelier $462.50 Vent cover $19.68 Gutter extender $6.16 Mailbox $447.21 Landscaping-Wanderwolfs $119.63 Landscaping $932.88 Gutter extender, 2x emerald green $110.43 Pebbles/mulch $86.54 Paver $125.12 Landscaping $521.31 Landscaping, gutter pop up $403.93 Landscaping-adjustment for 20% discount ($89.78) Beach pebbles, garden staples, Insect killer $135.59 Emerald Greens $72.94 Pebbles/mulch $100.06 Returned Festuca grass ($16.64) Mulch $11.49 Paver $41.71 Mulch $10.38 Front tree $900.15 Fence $5,690.00 Fence stain $667.05 encapsulation $3,165.63
AJ Wong
Ten Real Estate and Economic impacts of the LA Wildfires
16 January 2025 | 4 replies
Those effected go well beyond the property owners, the economic contribution of RE and subsequent economic loss in the form of: management, maintenance, landscaping, caretaking, hospitality, tourism, contracting, designing, pools and gardening is economically catastrophic and will reverberate well beyond specific zip codes.