Hey everyone,For those in the real estate game, how do you track your property expenses, labor, and other details during the renovation process, especially when managing multiple properties simultaneously (e.g., 3-5 houses)?

You should have a clause in your lease agreement or an addendum detailing their responsibilities along with penalties for violations.At Keyrenter North Jersey Property Management, there are a couple things we always go back to when making these decisions:- How can we provide the best value/service to clients and tenants?

A fixer is generally where I buy but I'd buy turnkey if the cash flow is there.What about something like this: https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/120-Sand-S...?

I can disclose the property address and details if you would like to chat.

Verifying last 2 years of rental history and income extremely important to find the “best of the worst”.Make sure you understand the Class of properties you are looking at and the corresponding results to expect.The City of Detroit has 183 Neighborhoods we’ve analyzed.PM us if you’d like to discuss this logical approach in greater detail!

Specifically I now track month end account balances, maintenance expenses and have a detailed list at my fingertips of the tenants that are late on their rents.

I should be a little better at getting through the contract and the other detail tasks.

The key is to understand the capital stack, who is in line in front of you and what are their terms.The people who are getting burned may have known there was debt in front of them, but did they know it was short term or variable - did they know all the details to make a good judgment on the investment.If a property had 20 year fixed debt at 70% would you take that over 3 year debt on a variable rate at 50%? 

For more details on driving for dollars, check out this article from BiggerPockets:   https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/driving-for-dollars

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