Grace Norton
Help! Need advice - screening my first tenant
27 December 2024 | 9 replies
I recommend you include some of your key qualification criteria in the advertisement.
Marc Shin
Should I get extra insurance outside of Aircover?
13 January 2025 | 16 replies
STR insurance provides broader coverage, including liability, property damage (even non-guest-related), and gaps Aircover might not cover.For damages caused by guests, document everything (photos, receipts, estimates) and file a claim through Airbnb.
Jason Gray
exploring Private Money Vs Hard money on a new build for a piece of land near Yosemit
31 December 2024 | 4 replies
I've got a property under contractPurchase price $78K out the door (I have cash to close) Intent: build on the property which already has a functioning well, septic, and needs PGE installed Total buildout on the property utilities: $128K including the original land purchase price.
David Sam
Cost segregation study recommendations
26 December 2024 | 7 replies
Here's an article with FAQs including the cost of a study.
Adam Mayberry
AHJ are closed for the week, Ask me Anything about ADUs and SB9
26 December 2024 | 13 replies
I reviewed the SB9 legislation, and it states that properties occupied by a tenant in the last 3 years are excluded from SB9 but only if the project includes demolition or altering more than 25% of the exterior structural wall.
Michele Hart
Inherited a house with my 2 brothers
6 January 2025 | 9 replies
Hawaiian real estate law differs from other western states significantly, mostly due to its monarchal heritage and the Bishop Trust influence.The basics are the same as would be in California; determine the condition of title ownership (individual(s), estate (including conservatorship, if appropriate) OR fiduciary acting for trust.Use a qualified private money equity lender to make a loan sufficient to buy out the cash-only beneficiaryThe legal community in HI and Big Island in particular is small.
Desiree Doubrox
Your experience with Student Housing
1 January 2025 | 5 replies
When we create our business plan, we also include our exit plan.We'll only proceed if we can clean this up, acquire new tenants at higher rents so we can increase our NOI, which in turn should reflect our cap rate and profits.Since this asset class is new to us we will tread cautiously.Scheduled to preview tomorrow.
Alex Silang
Mass deportations: will it affect rental markets?
20 January 2025 | 51 replies
Estimated about $25,000 including utility hookups.
Alex Hall
Subto FHA problem
20 January 2025 | 57 replies
Not legal or tax advice, but I think every subject to purchase should include a wrap mortgage so that you create notes receivable income.
AJ Wong
Ten Real Estate and Economic impacts of the LA Wildfires
16 January 2025 | 4 replies
There are considerable economic headwinds for 2025 including if equity markets pull back, there could be a reallocation of profits into real estate.