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25 May 2024 | 2 replies
As a first-time house hacker you want to maximize your revenue and minimize your living space to make the most.Also, there are 2+1 units which are 2 legal units and a 3rd boarder unit (either in the basement or the attic).
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27 May 2024 | 3 replies
Every system you try will have flaws, or you may salivate over a feature that appears in other software.Some familiar names are mentioned frequently: Stessa, Apartments.com, RentRedi, TenantCloud, Innago, RentManager, Avail, Rentec Direct, Doorloop, etc.I recommend conducting thorough research on each app online to understand their offerings, pricing, etc.
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26 May 2024 | 14 replies
The legal aspects also scare me a bit, but that's mostly out of ignorance rather than knowledge of what goes into it.But since I've read a bit more it seems that hiring a PM might not be in my best interest.
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28 May 2024 | 26 replies
Private institutional lenders actually offer 30-year fixed loans underwritten to the income of the property.
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27 May 2024 | 19 replies
Hey Adam, while long-distance Section 8 investing offers benefits such as stable rent, it also comes with challenges like managing a property management company from afar and dealing with repairs remotely.
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27 May 2024 | 28 replies
You can offer free rent in exchange for specific duties.2.
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26 May 2024 | 6 replies
I bought my first househack last year, and I am getting ready to make an offer for the second one.
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26 May 2024 | 13 replies
DSCR Loans at 85% LTV are extremely extremely rare right now (if anyone is offering them at all).
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25 May 2024 | 7 replies
I'm not sure where you're located but where I am, I can check local LLC information and do a search for loans they've done and then I can see any legal problems they've had.
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26 May 2024 | 14 replies
Buyer agents will reduce in number because many offer the same services.