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3 February 2025 | 37 replies
It's best to have a house manager.
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29 January 2025 | 2 replies
Don't change jobs or income yet.Once you do and you think you can manage the payments based on your new income, maybe once you get the rooms rented.Then if you want to switch there are plenty of opportunities.
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30 January 2025 | 13 replies
@Michael Baum how many Short-term rentals do you manage this way where you are on call all the time?
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5 February 2025 | 5 replies
The only other question I would suggest is that you do engage a property management company to review your quad and review your monthly financials.
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2 February 2025 | 3 replies
Broker, investor, and property manager here.
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27 January 2025 | 3 replies
-Management is low - you'll need at least 10% plus leasing costs - typically a month's rent for each lease-up, and sometimes a renewal fee as well-Insurance seems low-Are taxes accurate?
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28 January 2025 | 6 replies
Investing in real estate in actually starting, managing, and marketing a company.
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25 January 2025 | 12 replies
Hey Rebecca, I'm a broker and investor up in Sacramento and manage about 100 investment properties (STR and LTR).Many of my clients are high W2 earners seeking "bonus depreciation" to offset tax liability by investing in STR.
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26 January 2025 | 2 replies
Maintenance is one of the biggest challenges, maybe even #1, in the Property Management industry.Seems maintenance is, Never Fast Enough for Tenants, or Cheap Enough for Owners!
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31 January 2025 | 8 replies
At this time I manage and renovate majority of all my units to keep cost low but most likely not the best use of my time although I'm skilled at it.