David Bull
2nd house out of 25 in the next 4.5 years
8 January 2025 | 4 replies
The property is livable, but I am account for a pretty significant turn in 4 - 7 years of paint, flooring, and any miscellaneous repairs that the inspector could have missed since it was occupied.
Jacob Anderson
Is it foolish to use a HELOC for a down payment on a rental property?
6 January 2025 | 11 replies
Got into the home with a low down payment , made repairs, rented and refinanced to pay off line and eliminate the PMI.
Tiffany Palaskas
Sell or keep income producing duplex
31 January 2025 | 48 replies
You’re in a win win situation no matter what however I guess you would also want to take in account any major cap x repairs that might be coming up soon in the future you might want to avoid paying.
Neeta Agrawal
Asking for Security deposit after 1.5 yrs
4 January 2025 | 7 replies
Quote from @Neeta Agrawal: For context, we gave the tenant a 60-day notice for non upkeep and no repair communication in 2023 and then extended it for 30 days upon his realtor's request, setting the move-out for May 31, 2023.
Andrew Katz
Should I Keep these Tenants?
30 January 2025 | 13 replies
Perhaps, they can get out earlier such as July so you have time to do the necessary repairs so you only have one month of vacancy.
Ryan Daulton
Benefits of self-directed IRAs
14 January 2025 | 18 replies
Quote from @Basit Siddiqi: I personally would not buy real estate with a retirement account.There are just too many headaches that are not worth the potential increased return.Some headaches when it comes to investing in real estate with a retirement account1) LTV values are less and harder to find lenders.2) Potential to sell or partially distibute the property if you have to do a RMD(Required Minimum Distribution)3) If you run out of cash and have to make a major repair, you may be out of luck and have to sell.4) Having to potentially worry about UBTI(Unrelated Business Taxable Income)I would personally invest in stocks/bonds/notes with a retirement account.I buy deals with cash and use a ROTH SDIRA so there are no RMD's.I buy at huge discounts to retail.
Sean Gallagher
Scaling out of state while busy working my W-2
12 January 2025 | 23 replies
You're using a company to manage tenant phone calls/inquiries and then send in vendors for repairs.
Steven Catudal
Partnership split help
20 January 2025 | 11 replies
I would say that the value he brings is finding the deals, doing an initial diligence, having a local team set up for renovations/repairs/property management as well as knowledge of the neighborhood.
Robert Spiegel
Security Deposit Deduction: What is reasonable for cleaning
21 January 2025 | 10 replies
The Only other deductions that I have right now are $154 for unpaid water bill, and $45 for the minor repairs mentioned (doorbell, blinds, shower).Questions for the group:Does $540 seem excessive for a cleaning charge, given the situation?
Anderson S.
Stop Overpaying Taxes! 5 Insider Tips for Real Estate Investors
10 January 2025 | 2 replies
Common deductible expenses include mortgage interest, property management fees, repairs, and even travel expenses related to property management.