Chris Magistrado
Digging Into the Justice Department’s Lawsuit Against Major Landlords
12 January 2025 | 8 replies
(Government will set cybersecurity standards, but then are rarely enforced).
Matt McNabb
Building Future Cashflow Portfolio
15 January 2025 | 14 replies
The real estate investing industry uses "Classes" to rank property performance risk, but there's NO agreed upon industry model:(Here's what we use for our Metro Detroit market:Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?
Julio Gonzalez
Asset Classifications for Cost Segregation
7 January 2025 | 6 replies
I the understand the wiring for this specific purpose equipment can be considered with the tangible property.
Chris Blackburn
Tax credit 45L for a 90 unit or 112 unit project? What should it cost?
22 January 2025 | 1 reply
., the 2006 or 2009 IECC — International Energy Conservation Code).Cost Considerations for a 90-unit or 112-unit Project:The actual cost of qualifying for the 45L tax credit depends on various factors, including:Energy Efficiency Compliance: The primary cost will come from ensuring that each unit meets the required energy efficiency standards, which typically involve energy modeling, certification from third-party energy raters, and potentially upgrading insulation, HVAC systems, windows, and other components of the building to meet the necessary performance levels.Energy Modeling: Typically, you'll need to pay for an energy consultant or engineer to model the building's energy performance and ensure it qualifies for the credit.
Danielle B.
Out-of-State - Ohio Section 8 Housing
22 January 2025 | 21 replies
Here's some basic copy & paste info that may help you make better investing decisions:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?
Danielle Levy
Filing lawsuit against property management company
21 January 2025 | 19 replies
Recommend you have a great understanding of the answers to these questions before thinking about a lawsuit.You'll also want to use these questions as discussion points with any new PMC you interview.If you post the address, everyone here will be able to give you more feedback about the quality of the listing and perhaps more insights.
Salvador Diaz
Top 6 tips for house hacking
10 January 2025 | 6 replies
These are non-standard setups.
Morgan Vien
I live in CA and am buying a rental property in OR. Advice on LLC + Taxes
27 January 2025 | 8 replies
Not one member has ever said an LLC saved them when a standard insurance policy.
Mattin Hosh
Assist in Turnkey
9 January 2025 | 10 replies
@Mattin Hosh first, most cities in Metro Detroit have some type of rental property inspection every 2-3 years.It's not really a big deal 99% of the time - especially for owners who are NOT slumlords:)Also, a quick Google search will show that several states/cities are passing/considering similar legislation.One of the biggest mistakes we see newer investors making is NOT properly understanding Neighborhood/Property/Tenant Classes and naively assuming that any rental they buy will deliver Class A results.Read our copy & paste thoughts below and DM us if you'd like to dicuss more about the Detroit market:)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?
Michael Reilman
Best Low-Flow Toilets?
17 January 2025 | 14 replies
@Michael ReilmanKohler and American Standard both make great toilets, but Kohler toilets have unique parts that you can't replace at Home Depot or Lowe's.