Joe Gellenbeck
New to Investing - Excited to Get Started!
21 January 2025 | 18 replies
Also, focus on 2 years of job/income stability.Class D Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, all cashflow with little, maybe even negative, relative rent & value appreciationVacancy Est: 20%+ should be used to cover nonpayment, evictions & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores under 560 (almost 30% probability of default), little to no good tradelines, lots of collections & chargeoffs, recent evictions.
Cody Caswell
How to Save Thousands on Cabinetry Cost
28 January 2025 | 12 replies
So permits are not relevant to the subject of this thread for my jurisdictionNot sure if there are jurisdictions that require permits for cabinets or counters but if there is, I suspect the motivation is the fees collected for the permits.So permits SHOULD be irrelevant on this thread.best wishes
Nina Erlandson
Has anyone used Obie Insurance?
28 January 2025 | 56 replies
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Drew Sygit
New Michigan Law: Landlords Can't Discriminate on Tenant Income Source
21 January 2025 | 11 replies
When we collect the holding deposit, if the tenant does not move in as they have agreed they forfeit their deposit and their application is revoked.
Mark S.
American Homeowner Preservation (AHP) Fund
19 January 2025 | 354 replies
Therefor, they aren't selling at that discount and instead just collecting monthly payments.
Kyle Carter
Screening tenants effectively
7 January 2025 | 5 replies
Hello Kyle,When screening applications for the properties that I manage, I always look for:- Income of at least 3 times the monthly rent (verified through the employer)- Credit score of 580+- Rental verification with past landlords (no outstanding balances, no late payments, and the property left in acceptable condition)- No history of collections, evictions, or criminal offenses- No overdue debt (except medical debt)I have found this screening standard very helpful when finding tenants who pay on time and treat the property well!
Alejandro Martinez
Canadians investing in US - Toronto
1 February 2025 | 29 replies
G'Day Alejandro,As a few have already mentioned, take a peak at Toledo also.In my opinion lower potential for long term appreciation but solid/"boring" cashflow.I prefer my portfolio to be "boring" but cashflowing lolLow entry points (Sub $100,000), high rents (Above the 1% rule).Blue collar working class decent folks that will stay and pay.Depending on the area but no derelict homes, yards well kept, cars with wheels and all tenants are employed.Plus, all are sophisticated enough to pay rent online so property management doesn't have to collect rents with bullet proof vests and shot guns lolI'm bias toward Toledo but it's worth considering.Wishing you much success
Esther Iroko
Tenants not paying rent
1 February 2025 | 23 replies
Collecting rents is an art and a science.What you should depends on where they are with their late rents.
Elizabeth King
Does my property have to be in LLC to benefit from real estate tax advantages?
2 January 2025 | 10 replies
I created an LLC to collect rent and manage any expenses related to the property.
Justin Silverio
BiggerPockets + Invelo - Here's what you get
9 January 2025 | 43 replies
I just signed up for BP Pro today after years of being on here for free 😅 and I’m impressed with Invelo so far.