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Rafael Ro What are some realistic tenancy terms and maintenance costs (turnkey)?
19 December 2024 | 5 replies
For example, in C class neighborhoods, you might see higher tenant turnover and more wear and tear, which can increase costs over time.It’s also worth factoring in reserves for capital expenditures (CapEx), even if major items like roofs and HVAC systems are new.
Shaylynn O'Leary Advice: New Investor/Small but Mighty Portfolio/ Long Term Game Plan
21 December 2024 | 20 replies
Don't forget to budget for capital expenditures!
Richard Gann 3 Factors to Consider in Exchanging Your Oregon Rental Property
16 December 2024 | 1 reply
In each category, note how much you are bothered or stressed on a 1 to 5 scale, with 1 = not bothered at all and 5 = stressed out: Pain Points Stress1 to 5 Pain Points Stress1 to 5 Unit turnover Exterior maintenance Advertising for available units Deferred capital expenditures Tenant screening rules Plumbing or electrical emergencies Tenant selection / discrimination rules Mortgage payments Documenting move-in conditions Bookkeeping and bill paying Documenting ongoing conditions Taxes and insurance premiums Dealing with tenant complaints Risk of late payments or non-payments Dealing with neighbor complaints Risk of property damage or vandalism Mold, termites and rodents Premises liability Interior maintenance Evicting tenants If your completed table has mostly 1s and 2s, then congratulations—you are a happy landlord!
Monica Gonzalez Newbie - Analysis Tools - No/Low Cost
18 December 2024 | 26 replies
They provide detailed information on the property address, closing costs, all utilities, lawn care, capital expenditures, maintenance, property taxes, insurance, and more.
Ed Lopez Excessive "Make Ready" Costs from Property Manager
21 January 2025 | 35 replies
@Drew Sygit The verbiage in our management agreement is as follows: make, contract, and/or supervise repairs, alterations, and/or decorations to Property; to purchase supplies and pay billstherefore; Broker agrees to secure the prior approval of Owner for all expenditures estimated to be in excess of $500.00 forany one item, except monthly or recurring operating expenses and/or emergency repairs in excess of the maximum, if inthe opinion of the Broker such repairs are necessary to protect the property from damage or to maintain services to thetenants as called for in their leases; in the event that Owner is unreachable after multiple contact attempts for more thanforty-eight (48) hours to approve a repair in excess of the above amount, Broker shall be considered authorized to makesuch repair.I've been contacted about high ticket items in the past but these "make readys" are done without approval. 
Dan H. Underwriting STR - Looks promising but deeper evaluation shows poor return
15 December 2024 | 13 replies
I refer to expenditures that return less than they cost as value subtract.How bad is the COC?
Craig Daniels Relative ranking of my first rental "deal" vs. the rest of the US (monthly cash flow)
8 December 2024 | 7 replies
i will only buy if i have some way of keeping my overall expenditure low - for example, BRRRR. 
Luka Jozic Experience of OOS investing in Cleveland after 1.5 years.
21 January 2025 | 101 replies
This implication is if a successful Brrrr results in no Money invested in the property and non negative cash flow when allocating for all expenditures, then price of acquisition is not relevant (because you acquired it at no financial cost).  
Kelly Lane House hacking into real estate
27 November 2024 | 8 replies
This is neighborhood dependent though and also capital expenditure free.
Rene Hosman How do you do bookkeeping and financial reporting for your rentals?
4 December 2024 | 30 replies
Income Statement shows a company's income and expenditures over a period of time.Balance Sheet is like the Head/Brain of the company and Income Statement is like the Body.