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Andy S. Repair Deductible Charged By Landlord
18 November 2024 | 7 replies
I at one point charged tenants the first $50 of repair costs.
Marc Shin Visiting my STR property for the first time ever... What should I be sure to do?
1 December 2024 | 15 replies
You can certainly ask the agent who helped you purchase the property for advice too ;)Since you are using a PM to run things, I don't see any need to meet anyone except your PM and the contractor/handyman you plan on using for repairs/updates.
Joel R. Am I required to issue 1099s to contractors if I only have one rental unit?
6 December 2024 | 12 replies
I did a lot of repairs myself but also hired a few skilled contractors for things like electrical work and plumbing.
Matthew Giblin BRRRR Section 8 Multiple Area's
2 December 2024 | 14 replies
Tenant screening often seems to get overlooked because landlords know the income is automatic, but the problem becomes the repairs and maintenance. 
Julio Gonzalez Cost Segregation Study on Auto Repair Shop
19 November 2024 | 2 replies
A cost segregation study was performed on this auto repair shop in Nevada with a depreciable cost basis of $1,250,000.
Paul Merriwether Has anyone heard of Scott Jelinek and his Slow Flip strategy?
2 December 2024 | 34 replies
Then do no repairs and sell the property to investors paying off the property in 5 yr's.
Thomas Loyola Are my assumptions reasonable?
26 November 2024 | 5 replies
Deduct NEW property taxes after you buyDeduct home insurance costsDeduct maintenance percentage, typically 10%Deduct vacancy+tenant nonperformance percentage(we recommend 5% for Class A, 10% Class B, 20% Class C, good luck with Class D)Deduct whatever dollar/percentage of cashflow you wantNow, what you have left over is the amount for debt service.Enter it into a mortgage calculator, with current interest rate for an investment property, to determine your maximum mortgage amount.Divide the mortgage amount by either 75% or 80%, depending on the required down payment percentage - this is your tentative price to offer.If the property needs repairs, you'll want to deduct 110%-120% of the estimated repairs from this amount.Be sure to also research the ARV and make sure it's 10-20% higher than your tentative purchase price.As long as the ARV checks out, this is the purchase price to offer.It is probably significantly below the asking price.
Chris Seveney Happy Thanksgiving - Lets Stir The Pot With My Unpopular Opinion
28 November 2024 | 1 reply
But we already get deductions for maintenance, repairs, and improvements.
Sebastian Bennett Mentorship Advice For New Investor
6 December 2024 | 21 replies
I asked one of these coaches who said her rental income is $140,000 a year if that is the gross rental income or net rental income (after mortgage payments, property taxes, insurance, repairs, vacancies, capital expenses).
Tim Callahan In Maine, can I use a tenant's security deposit to cover legal fees for an eviction?
26 November 2024 | 4 replies
For as much as attorney's charge, they should be able to answer this question.The deposit can be used for cleaning, repairs, and unpaid charges.