My best deals to date have come through my association with a couple of Estate liquidation service providers.

Hello everyone, I’m trying to figure out if you have rented out a property for two years but the first year you have the lease sign at the end of the year and only have like 3 or 4 months of rental income on the schedule E let’s say (2016) and the other year full rental income on the schedule E (2017), which technically that is two years but since it was at the end of the year it looks like it wasn’t a full year of rent.

Investors, What is your favorite way to add value to your properties?

@Marcel SundayIt’s not much different then buying a single family, just different debt structures, higher operating expenses, higher property taxes, less liquid, more zoning/permitting, etc.Most people would say start on a 1-4 unit first before jumping to that size.

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Purchase price: $276,000 Cash invested: $50,000 Sale price: $512,000https://www.redfin.com/AZ/Phoenix/3832-E-Waltann-Ln-85032/home/27493304What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

I can get you an AVM value if you want to send me the details.Also, for what it's worth, we order dozens of appraisals in Houston every month and even our favorite appraisers are charging us $1k+ and quoting us 2 month lead times for straight down the middle deals.

Who is your favorite Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac apartment lender?

We just pulled equity for a rental purchase, so we don't have the liquidity.

I'd rather have liquid reserves and cash to bounce on a good deal than just buy whatever comes my way.