So here are the numbers....Property sale price is $11M (50 unit built in 2017, 98% occupied, rents on par with market)Rental income totals $860K (rents plus all fees and garage rentals)Expenses total $240KAble to secure a 75% LTV mortgage at 4.85% (30 yr amortized, 7 year then balloon) coming to $522KThis leaves $100K for the year. 

Either call your landlord and voice your concerns and see if they would address the issue or simply go to your local hardware store ( Lowe’s or Home Depot) and get a small piece of thin plywood or some other material to place over the hole that would still allow the lines to come through.

I probably wouldn't want to leave Tampa for Vegas, but frankly I didn't want to leave LA for Vegas either!

Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures.

Not concerned so much about cost (although of course that is important) but the main thing is how well they will handle claims.

There is some concern about an over supply of apartments in the area.

If I rented a place and the A/C was set above 74 I would leave a 1 star reviewSame if the heat was set below 72

It's actually an amazing relief, after some paranoid litmus testing, to find myself discussing the specifics of my deal with no concern for being taken advantage of, or having to lie just to protect myself from other lies. etc. 

We have been lucky to find a great electrician, plumber and HVAC contractor, however we are pretty particular and are concerned with the workmanship of others doing the "finishing type work".   

Hi all,I am one of those people who is trying to break into real estate investing as a way to leave a day job that I very much dislike.