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10 December 2024 | 2 replies
If your potential renter is not clean and can't maintain the common areas well they are not a good fit for co-living.
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10 December 2024 | 7 replies
I'm also here to give my knowledge to others from my experience as a landlord and maintaining and improving homes.Thanks a lot and Happy Holidays!
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19 January 2025 | 269 replies
•Low time requirement for operations – the rental operations can be automated to a large extent maintaining a high hourly return and helping ensure quality control.Financing We have found a mortgage broker who seems to be doing a good job so far.
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11 December 2024 | 6 replies
And don't underestimate the power of a strong first impression – a well-maintained exterior with a fresh paint job is key.Just remember, even with the best upgrades, color choices matter.
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7 December 2024 | 2 replies
I personally own/live in a historic home and I can promise you this: it will cost you more - a lot more - to renovate and maintain the property.
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9 December 2024 | 4 replies
I also find that depending on the tenant, my one Airbnb property has less wear and tear because it's constantly cleaned and maintained versus my other rentals where the families living there settle in and accumulate stuff - which makes it hard to deep clean regularly (to my liking) as well as just the constant daily wear and tear from kids etc.
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29 January 2025 | 107 replies
This is usually the case if past owners did a poor job maintaining, and just hired the cheapest neighborhood handyman to patch everything.
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10 December 2024 | 7 replies
@Chris Johansen There’s a few action items you should take care of to protect yourself from construction related liability.1.The Builder should maintain commercial general liability and professional liability insurance 2.
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9 December 2024 | 5 replies
Many investors aim to jump straight into turnkey properties or multifamily deals to scale quickly, but the truth is that most people don’t have enough liquid capital to maintain consistent growth this way.