Still new here- I know I can find the cap rate by dividing the NOI by the market value but what's the most reliable way of finding the market value? 

What are the best strategies to use equity to leverage equity to expand acquire new properties?

We have 3 months left of 2024 which means now that the rates have spiked down hundreds of thousands of people will come to the market with an offer.A large number of new home buyers and investors means multiple bids and offers plus more coming in over asking price.

Rent paid for all of the expenses, so it cost me nothing and over the years (I kept it for ~20 years) price almost tripled by the time I sold it.Not sure what grad program is 3 years (I'm used to 2 for masters, 4 for PhD), but if you do need to sell one, I'd look at each property and see which one has the most equity, highest interest rates, lowest return, major expenses in the near future (eg new roof) and you mentioned you'd lived in two for 2 of the last 5 years, so have capital gains exemptions. 

New user, first time post.Trying to gather info for an HOA Board about possibly having the HOA buy 'bulk' cable TV, Internet (Wi-Fi) with VOIP for use by each owner in a 55 year old and over HOA with 62 dwelling, plus a clubhouse with at least two additional TV usage locations (main clubhouse room, plus exercise room).Cox/Xfinity is the current supplier for the entire property which only has coax cables installed on the property below ground.

Would you charge damages from the security deposit?

If I buy a property with tenants in place and they recently had there lease renewed do I have to honor that lease agreement or can I get a new one in place ?

If tenant does not like the truth, we have records of when they paid, the condition of the unit at move-in and move-out, the record of security deposit deductions including photos.if a tenant wants to sue for the truth, I consider it a cost of doing business.  

My GC primed and painted over them a few times thinking they were just old, stubborn stains that needed extra product, but they kept coming back after each rainfall.I hired a water intrusion detection company to help me pinpoint the problem - they said the new roof seemed solid and that based on infrared and temperature readings, the moisture is coming in from the partition walls.

And it doesn't matter if it is owned in your personal name or LLC.You may find some benefits to having a real estate license when buying/selling, but you'll also introduce some new problems.