Jon K.
Techniques for avoiding damage due to plumbing clogs
10 December 2024 | 1 reply
No differently from any other plumbing call that we assign to the tenant.
Diane Tycangco
Loan on Property 1 for Downpayment on Property 2
1 January 2025 | 4 replies
The only part that Property 1 pays on that loan is the escrow for property tax & insurance for Property 1.Thank you for your insight.You need to look at purchase price to determine cost basis, not how you financed the purchase.
Briley Roe
Dscr investment rates high
2 January 2025 | 12 replies
If it's in a high tax /flood area taxes and insurance could easily be 5-6k or half that then with title insurance points and closing it could make senseWhat is the breakdown ?
Jackson Pudlo
First Time Real Estate Buyer - Seeking Advice on Single Family VS Mutli Family Units
23 January 2025 | 10 replies
One downside of MF can be the age, and insurance can be a big issue.
Jason ODell
Cash on cash for non-leveraged properties
4 January 2025 | 2 replies
“ cash flow returns” almost always compare horribly to a simple bank CD after you deduct for insurance, prop taxes< vacancy, capex, prop management (or your personal time.) etc etc etc.
Chad Shultz
Flooded Fix and Flip - South Daytona
4 January 2025 | 0 replies
This was the first property we carried flood insurance on, during our project.
Lilia Matlov
Investment needs to focus on the quality and potential of real estate
27 December 2024 | 8 replies
It was a 1970s property, and when the plumbing needed an overhaul, I found myself scrambling to cover the costs.
Daniel Reed
Strategies for Transitioning to Multifamily Properties with Positive Cash Flow?
25 December 2024 | 11 replies
If one or more units are vacant, the remaining units often don’t provide enough cash flow to cover expenses, making it harder to meet operating costs.Maintenance costs: A fourplex comes with four times the appliances, plumbing, HVAC systems, and other components to maintain, leading to significantly higher repair and maintenance expenses than single-family homes.If you want to see the detailed calculation, read this BP blog - More Units Doesn’t Mean More Money—Why a Single-Family Home Can Beat a Fourplex.Resale value: Multi-family properties have a limited buyer pool—mainly investors—who base their offers on CAP rates.
Jonathan Small
Case Study: Cockroaches to Cash Flow
27 December 2024 | 2 replies
A complete overhaul of the kitchen and bathrooms, including cabinets, countertops, LVP flooring, electrical and plumbing fixtures.
Raul Velazquez
REI in Vancouver, BC
17 January 2025 | 9 replies
That helps some...but your variable expenses also go up too - property insurance & taxes - so a lot of your rent increases go to offset rising variable expenses.I started at the age of 47 in 2018 and we bought properties fast and furious - 12 the first year, 10 the next, and 9 in 2021 and currently have 38 properties.