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Amy Wei Ru Chang 600k cash...how to allocate in sky high market for investment properties in LA area
7 April 2024 | 33 replies
Favorable landlord/tenant laws, taxes do NOT reassess on the sale, land constraints with lots of demand, tourist destination (Lake Tahoe) right next door, consistent job/population growth, very minimal amount of pests, etc. 
Keith Mintz How many STR do you have and what have you learned in your journey?
6 November 2023 | 43 replies
Yes, but that is quickly shrinking with the rising cost of property taxes, insurance, security, cable, wifi, lawn service, PM fees, cleaning linens, book keeping, pest control, furniture and appliance maintenance, power and water, etc.Also, we bought the property new in 2018, rented it for a couple of years as a LTR and then when we went STR, we had to put over a $100K into it to upgrade it to luxury status to charge for the higher rents.The property has a great location right in the perimeter, and near to the Atlanta Airport, so that is what it had going for it. 
Karen Margrave People are fleeing California, are you?
26 January 2019 | 311 replies
California is infested with vast numbers of bums, but we saw zero, yes zero, in Vilnius, the Capital of Lithuania, and just three drunks at the train station in Rome and one guy with a tent near a castle.  
Aaron Arnold What’s your maximum number for single family homes?
30 August 2021 | 61 replies
(Planning on buying 1 a year until 2023)Right now...Collect $4,580 a month in rent.Expenses are $2,298.01 in total mortgage/tax/insurance and $409.15 in total PM feesNet $1,872.08Of course other expenses come and go (gutters need cleaned out, lease fee on a new tenant, annual pest control, etc.) so that net is never a fixed income, but very variable.Right now I don't touch any of that money, as it goes into a business account to be saved for the next one.My primary residence's mortgage is also due to be paid off in 2023 as well freeing up even more loot. 
Mike Chen Seattle/ Bellevue Area Investing
13 January 2020 | 4 replies
Beacon Hill estate sale (I won't even tell you how many bedrooms this one has, suffice it to say its a lot) - extensive cosmetic, rat infested, some water damage.5.
Eric Don Deal 1: Self Storage Facility - Learn with me & offer support
4 December 2023 | 77 replies
E.g. utilities, software, pest control, accounting, legal, Advertising, Alarm service, taxes, merchant fees etc.
Shannon X. Self-Storage?
30 June 2022 | 56 replies
In FL, I imagine that climate control is essential, as is pest control. 
Salvatore Lentini What's stopping you from buying your 1st investment property?
15 October 2021 | 645 replies
I got Terminix termite protection plan after a termite scare that averaged out to $150/month and also a pest control plan at $70/month.
Eric Vo Noobie from Seattle, WA
3 November 2019 | 6 replies
Beacon Hill estate sale (I won't even tell you how many bedrooms this one has, suffice it to say its a lot) - extensive cosmetic, rat infested, some water damage.5.
Alma Salazar Tenant is always complaining
29 November 2016 | 15 replies
I wouldn't sweat it if she calls city code for a vengeful complaint you have your records, you can show the unit has been serviced, and will comply with any fix orders they issue if it comes to that.As for the dead cockroach,, ya it's suppose to be dead. that's why the pest guy comes..