
30 March 2024 | 3 replies
I pay $4100/mo not including utilities. 1 year appreciation according to all 3 real estate websites zillow, redfin, and realtor.com, my house is worth about $645k.I've been house hacking by renting out my additional 2 bedrooms to mid term rentals (usually 6mo stays) and brought in about $9k for the first year.

31 March 2024 | 9 replies
It is in their best interest to allow you to show it so that if you can secure a tenant prior to the end of their lease they will have a "rent refund".Including a sample of our 360 imagery we use for marketing: https://portfolio.zinspector.com/tour/OR4zL9dqx06EK7av4GRXljoGbmWA1PZw

31 March 2024 | 23 replies
I think asking what the fees are and what that includes is a reasonable question.

28 March 2024 | 6 replies
Location: Chesapeake, VA (large military town) Market Value: $360,000Loan Balance: $245,000Equity/Second position note: $115,000 (30 30-year amortization / 10-year Balloon Payment, 6.5% Interest, $727 monthly payment) - Bringing cash for this would save a ton of money for the buyer.Rate: 2.25%Years Left: 26Current Monthly payment: $1,300 (including taxes/insurance)Current Rent: $2,000Scenario 1: -If you were to purchase with a new VA loan at 7% interest at market value your monthly PITI would be approx.: $2,757-If you were to assume the loan and I carried the second note at the above terms your monthly PITI would be: $2,027Saving: $8,760 per year.Scenario 2:-If you were to bring the same $115,000 as a down payment on a conventional loan you would pay: $1,992-If you were to assume the loan and bring cash for equity position your monthly PITI would be: $1,300Saving: $8,304 (with no need to refi in the future)Since this is a hypothetical situation I'm going to give my number based on nat. average homeownership of 13.2 years.

2 April 2024 | 49 replies
Common culprits include poorly sealed wax rings, dry traps from leaks or non use, and localized clogs that vent sewer back into the room.

30 March 2024 | 9 replies
What else would you include in a letter to new tenants?

31 March 2024 | 4 replies
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30 March 2024 | 10 replies
I would further explain that if more disturbances happen that further corrective actions will need to be taken up to and including eviction.

30 March 2024 | 25 replies
i'd never tell anyone to buy a property that they're negative $350 a month on unless they had a long term plan for it that included making money somehow

30 March 2024 | 5 replies
Additionally, follow up with PM to establish their process for passing off the property to include leases, tenant contact, rent ledgers, inspection reports and the like.