John R Bongiovanni
Alternatives to full security deposit
6 February 2025 | 6 replies
It’s also worth noting that Waivo is a sister company to Proper Insurance, which I use for my STR.
Pamela Rivas
Seeking insights: Crafting a free guide for foreigners investing in Mexico.
17 January 2025 | 3 replies
According to your profile, you'd be a representative of a Mexican real estate agency I'd never heard of, even though I've been investing in Mexico since 2017 so I googled the name you give and, surprisingly, I didn't find a proper website, just an influencer-like Instagram account.
Tyler Walley
Getting Started in Short Term Rentals
1 February 2025 | 11 replies
As for the rest of it, you can find a lot of useful tips on past forum posts along with podcasts and youtube material on the topic (BP and other RE sources).We've self managed STRs for a few years.
Aldo Valeriani
Help Needed: Stop Work Notice in Covington, GA for Fix-and-Flip Property
29 January 2025 | 3 replies
Unfortunately, I’ve run into a major issue: I received a Stop Work Notice on my property in Covington, GA, because I didn’t have the proper permits for the renovations.I want to resolve this as quickly and smoothly as possible without jeopardizing the project.Can anyone offer advice or share their experience with:1.How to address the Stop Work Notice with the local authorities?
Ben Callahan
Californian new to REI - looking for out-of-state rental property
6 February 2025 | 33 replies
that we’ve learned in our 24 years, managing almost 700 doors across the Metro Detroit area, including almost 100 S8 leases:Class A Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% the more recent norm.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 680+ (roughly 5% probability of default), zero evictions in last 7 years.Class B Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, decent amount of relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% should be applied only if proper research done to support.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 620-680 (around 10% probability of default), some blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 5 yearsClass C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.
Kevin G.
Investing out of state doing BRRRRs
27 January 2025 | 12 replies
Gaining valuable insights into the local market.Always consider that Jackson County has a LOT of variability in KC proper and then uniques submarkets of LS, BS, Independence, Raytown, Grandview, etc all with their own local city governments, rules and regulations, each with their own uniques submarkets of their own...Happy to chat and share my knowledge and experience.2.
Matt Greenfield
Electrical Question: Can I pull wired, Old Work Electrical boxes through new drywall?
29 January 2025 | 1 reply
I think the proper way is to "de-wire" the electric boxes, hang the drywall, pull the wires through the holes, reattach wires into the electric boxes and then push the rewired boxes into the hole from the outside in.
Rafael Valdor
Renting out my townhouse: DIY vs. PM vs. Realtor
11 January 2025 | 14 replies
As someone who manages over 1,200 properties, I can tell you that proper screening is where professional property managers (PMs) really shine.Here’s why working with a professional PM is worth it:Screening Expertise:Fraud in tenant applications is more common than many realize.
Brittany Myrick
The Newest New England Investor
14 January 2025 | 11 replies
There are a lot of good meetups for real estate investors in the area that would be good to grow your network and learn from others that are and have been in your shoes as a new investor, message me and I can share on some specific monthly meetups.Also sharing some multifamily data, this is Boston proper so it has an interesting trend compared to the rest of Massachusetts.
Christian Solis
When looking for Private money
25 January 2025 | 1 reply
Quote from @Christian Solis: When looking for private money how do you guys properly present a fix and flip and how do you structure that deal so they are happy with there return on investment ?