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20 December 2024 | 3 replies
In the Parlor floor we added a large-ish kitchen with electric oven and cooktop that goes to the sub-panel that belongs to the Parlor floor, making it a nice 800ft 1 bedroom apt, with access to a shared backyard.
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28 December 2024 | 19 replies
We actually keep a pantry pretty well stocked with basics: tea, coffee, cleaning supplies & laundry stuff, cup of noodles, ramen, soup, oatmeal packets, microwave popcorn, spices, bottled water, lemonade mix/crystal light, etc.
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22 December 2024 | 5 replies
If you do outsource, some management companies will cover various things like cleaning, supplies, etc. so look into that as well.
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31 December 2024 | 13 replies
Contractors performing structural, electrical, plumbing, or HVAC work are required to have the appropriate licenses issued by the City of Chicago.
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18 December 2024 | 3 replies
We focus on CapEX before beauty. as a realtor we understand selling or renting homes you have to make the home function, Roofing, windows, electrical and plumbing. after we address these we focused on beautify making sure the upgrades match the area and is forward thinking with color scheme, flooring, and flow.
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27 December 2024 | 21 replies
Hauling it away is the bigger task, but cleaning up after a fire is probably even more work.
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9 January 2025 | 107 replies
I came across few duplexes that I’m looking into in Wichita, hopefully inspection comes back clean and we buy these ones.
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28 December 2024 | 16 replies
Very early in the tenancy he made reference to a divorce that made money tight, when talking about an electric bill.
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30 December 2024 | 89 replies
They'll likely have follow up questions about who handles maintenance, larger SD, etc... so be prepared to quickly answer these.Value to mention:- Professionally cleaned property after each stay and exterior upkeep- Staged photos that you can share with the owner for marketing purposes- Capex coverage up to $XX,000 (might need to include in SD)- Extra $XXX per month (likely may need to pay a little extra in rent to make it worthwhile, otherwise they can collect the same amount as LTR)Also, google "Airbnb apartments" or check their website.
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19 January 2025 | 147 replies
‘The leading expert’In the videos he posts to YouTube on a near-weekly basis, Mendenhall, 42, projects a clean-cut if casual figure, appearing in button-down shirts — only seldom wearing a tie — with a neatly trimmed Vandyke beard as he brightly talks up his business.