Bill Goodland
Favorite Tools for Building Distressed Owners Lists
15 January 2025 | 13 replies
At a high level, the system ingests raw documents from the recorder's offices, building permits, zoning permits, market data, and other auxiliary datasets.
Dan Shallcross
Eviction process with a VA loan
16 January 2025 | 2 replies
The loan is with you, not with your tenant, so none of that means anything to them - in fact because you live in one unit and it's under 4, if you were self-managing you don't even have to abide by fair housing laws (at least on the federal level).
Ricardo Polanco
Scranton Multifamily deal - Possibility of changing 2 units to 4 units.
1 January 2025 | 4 replies
Aside from what everyone else wrote, note that adding units require various steps that you may not have considered (e.g., adding a new street address with USPS, etc.).
Danielle Weaver
How to protect yourself as an owner who pays utilities
17 January 2025 | 5 replies
So now we cover utilities for both units and the new tenant pays a higher amount too on the back unit to cover all the utilities with a great profit.
Pixel Rogue
Real-estate Exit Plan
20 January 2025 | 6 replies
.) • Multi-unit would only support a %, so a quad would 25% and prorated over all years of ownership....witteling advantage to not worth the effort. • Single unit properties get pro-rated.
Account Closed
Property managers allowed unsupervised showings, resulting in theft
17 January 2025 | 5 replies
I understand that it's unrealistic to expect anyone to treat your property with the same level of care you would, but the company we hired has been a NIGHTMARE.
Mike Terry
Help Evaluating a small multifamily
18 January 2025 | 12 replies
- Usually a 5 unit with a boiler means that all the units share the boiler heating system.Which specific utilities in which units are paid by tenants vs shared?
Vidit Maini
Cracks Appearing in Condo – Normal wear and tear OR Structural Concern?
22 January 2025 | 6 replies
Hello Friends,I own a 1982-built ground-level condo (one unit above, one below).
Hank Bank
Starting My Real Estate Journey: How Can I Leverage a Paid-Off Townhome?
22 January 2025 | 6 replies
Nothing illegal about doing that, but if caught, the lender may call the loan due and if you don't correct the situation or pay the loan off, they willstart mortgage foreclosure.3) You could also go the HELOC route to tap the equity in the home, but the 12-month owner-occupancy will also apply AND the interest rate on the HELOC will fluctuate with the Fed Fund Rate.4) You could do a cashout refi as an investment property, but that will be at an interest rate 0.5-1% higher than owner-occupied rate.Suggest you meet with 2-3 lenders to explore your options about the above.Once you have access to funds, recommend you buy a 2-4 unit with 20-25% down. - You can buy owner-occupied, live in one unit, and fix up and rent the other unit(s).- If you're handy, recommend buying a property in the worst condition you can tolerate.
Max Smetiouk
Heating Option: gas vs electric
22 January 2025 | 5 replies
It is digitally monitored so they always know the level and so do I with the app.