Abraham Shamosh
Section 8 Questions
9 January 2025 | 4 replies
Your property is fairly destruction proof, costs near nothing to maintain, yet you can charge above market rents.If your property is nicer (class B) where the carpet alone might be $6k or more to replace when the tenant spills hair dye everywhere, you won't be as happy as in the situation above.
Elvon Bowman
New Investor looking to scale immediately
2 January 2025 | 7 replies
Currently, we are targeting multifamily properties of 100+ units, and have been actively engaging with various owners and brokers, submitting Letters of Intent (LOIs) and working to secure deals.While some may consider our approach bold for new investors, we are confident that, with the right team and expertise, we can succeed in achieving our objectives.I’m excited to be part of this community and look forward to learning from your collective experience.
Stephen Karathomas
Mobile Home Investing
5 January 2025 | 4 replies
The park owner will want a bullet proof guarantee that the home will look great when completed and you will be on the hook for the space rent as negotiated until it sells.
Rachel H.
Unresponsive Tenants - Help!
4 January 2025 | 4 replies
Send a written notice (yes, paper) to the tenants with proof of delivery required (the postal carriers have this time to an art form; it's inexpensive and you get confirmation via email or receipt very quickly; it does not require the tenant to sign - it just confirms that the notice was delivered.A paying, respectful tenant is golden.
Michael Beirne
Section 8 BRRRR in Baltimore
11 January 2025 | 13 replies
Also, focus on 2 years of job/income stability.Class D Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, all cashflow with little, maybe even negative, relative rent & value appreciationVacancy Est: 20%+ should be used to cover nonpayment, evictions & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores under 560 (almost 30% probability of default), little to no good tradelines, lots of collections & chargeoffs, recent evictions.
Shiv Jey
Buying distressed LA properties after the fires
15 January 2025 | 1 reply
How do I go about finding those who'd rather just collect the insurance money then sell it off at a discount?
Sunny Wu
Tenant wants to break lease 8 months early
6 January 2025 | 6 replies
We try to set up at least 3 timeslots each week when we can schedule all the showings to minimize the tenant interuptions.If they won't cooperate or cancel too many scheduled showings, we warn them we will pursue collections to the fullest extent of the law.
Reyna Ayala
How many bank checking /saving accounts are needed as a first time landlord
8 January 2025 | 10 replies
If you have more than one LLC, each LLC should have its own set of accounts.Checking: Collect all income here, then use it to pay bills, the mortgage, or maintenance.
Clarissa Zimmermann
Forms of rent payment
14 January 2025 | 2 replies
It offers a lot more than just rent collection.
Chi Lo
Questions about basement apartment
2 January 2025 | 3 replies
Interested in getting some extra income with converting the extra space in the basement into a rentable unit.Basements in a one-family home can be lawfully rented only if the following conditions are met:Compliance with the Housing Maintenance Code for minimum room size.There is a minimum ceiling height of 7 ft.The walls, as high as ground level, must be damp- and water-proofed if HPD determines that subsoil conditions on the lot require it.The basement is occupied by one family and does not include boarders.Every room must have at least one window.The bottom of any yard or other required open space cannot be higher than six inches below the window sill of any required window in the room.