23 September 2019 | 13 replies
Prohibits an RGB from setting longevity rentincreases.Part D: Repeals High Rent Deregulation, which allows units to be removedfrom rent regulation upon vacancy after the rent achieves a high rentthreshold; and Repeals High Income Deregulation provisions, which allowsunits to be removed from rent regulation if a tenant's income is$200,000 or more for two consecutive years.Part E: Sets the Preferential Rent as the base rent for the duration ofa tenancy, but preserves regulatory agreements that allow for legal rentincreases.Part F: Allows HCR or a court of competent jurisdiction to look back at6 years of rent history when determining rent overcharges, or a longerlook back period if it is reasonably necessary to make a determination.Eliminates the ability of an owner to escape punitive damages where theovercharges were willful.Part G: Enacts the "Statewide Tenant Protection Act of 2019" to allowany city, town or village to opt-in to ETPA and provides the appointmentof the members of the new RGBs to be done by the opting-in munici-palities.Part H: Amends the maximum collectable rent increase formula thatapplies to Rent Control units to set annual increase at either an aver-age of the last five years of RGB increases, or 7.5%, whichever is less;and prohibits Fuel Pass-Along charges for rent-controlled tenants.Part I: Reforms the personal use exclusion to limit the number of unitsan owner can take out of rent regulation, and requires the use to be animmediate and compelling necessity for use as a primary residence.Part J: Ensures that units rented by nonprofits to provide housing tohomeless or previously homeless people revert to rent regulation at theend of the use by the nonprofit, and that the previously homeless personor persons are treated as tenants for purposes of the law.Part K: Major Capital Improvement (MCI) & Individual Apartment Improve-ment (IAI) Reforms*Limits approvals to work for essential building functions and otherimprovements (e.g, heat, plumbing, windows, roofing); exclude mainte-nance.

20 June 2019 | 11 replies
The Erie Apartment Association where some of my rentals are located sent me an e-mail.

12 October 2019 | 24 replies
@Gerardo E.

20 June 2019 | 6 replies
@Lynnette E.

5 September 2019 | 13 replies
Hopefully a write up gets e-mailed out.

21 June 2019 | 2 replies
And this activity would be reported on Schedule E?

24 June 2019 | 14 replies
@Chris Allen, if you want to be thorough, make sure to account for the following expenses:1) Mortgage2) Mortgage insurance (PMI or MIP) or FHA Risk base3) Property Taxes4) City Taxes5) HOA (Home Owner’s Association) Dues and Fees and Assessments6) Insurance a) Property Hazard Insurance (0.3-0.45%) b) Flood Insurance c) Earthquake Insurance d) Umbrella Insurance7) Vacancy Rate (usually 8% - the equivalent to one month a year, or 5-6% if multifamily and/or if experienced, if not use 8%)8) Utilities (you’ll have these if your tenant is not covering them and/or during vacancy) a) Water § Sewer § Garbage b) Electricity c) Natural Gas d) Propane9) General Maintenance (usually 5%) a) Upkeep § Landscaping b) Snow removal c) Repairs d) New Appliances e) Make ready10) Capital Expenditures (usually 5%, higher is the property is old and obsolete, less if fully rehabbed and all mechanicals and roof are new)11) Property Management (8%, even if you self manage, your time still has value and there might be a time when you'll want to be completely hands off or you'll not be able to do it, vacation, retirement, etc.), including...

28 February 2021 | 10 replies
It was an okay book, but E-Myth Mastery was a much better tool for this endeavor.

13 August 2019 | 7 replies
The person did not leave a forwarding address (I have e-mail and/or phone number, social security etc. though).

6 August 2019 | 18 replies
E) Wholesaling: Is it ethical?