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Christopher Dunson Write Offs-AirBnb vs Rental
16 July 2021 | 4 replies
What are the differences if any to Airbnb Write offs and tax benefits compared to traditional rental or small multifamily rental properties?
Joshua Zdunich Quitting my W-2 job, qualifying for a mortgage.
7 July 2021 | 8 replies
Traditional home lenders require three years of tax/income returns from the business because I own more than 50% of the company.  
Frida McKenzie Reverse Mortgage - Pull Out Money
19 July 2021 | 8 replies
Also I don't think I can get traditional financing because of a foreclosure on my credit.
Tinah Canda Historic Property and an Unsuspecting New Investor
7 July 2021 | 13 replies
New roof and car port, all new water pipes, dry basement work, clean out of junk left, painting,  new appliances, siding replaced in eves and rain gutters added, new lights in some rooms, new floors in 1/2 the house, new HVAC. 
Juan David Maldonado How do electrician charge for their services?
5 July 2021 | 6 replies
Do I have to rewire the house/lights
Justine Veal Anyone in ATL running an AirBnb?
7 July 2021 | 3 replies
I bought a new home in Grove Park with the intention of doing a basement conversion ADU and renting out the space traditionally.
John Tobin What Money to Use for First Investment Property (Buy&Hold)
5 July 2021 | 4 replies
And just use the stocks as a reserve.Or a third option is transfer my traditional ira into a self directed ira and use that money.
Mark Vesu Where are all the good renters?
8 July 2021 | 13 replies
They are busy working, travel light and barely use the property.
Naoko Potts How to respond to tenant’s “suggestions”
10 November 2021 | 8 replies
I asked the tenant reasons why he wanted it and not so much of light but heat from the sun.
Christian Deaton Estimating Rehab Costs as a New Investor
8 July 2021 | 9 replies
This will help you get a better idea of what tile, hardwood, carpet, plumbing fixtures and light fixtures costs for your rehabs.#3 Contact Local Contractors for Labor PricingCall local Subcontractors and get budget pricing for common repairs on your typical rehab project.For example, call a roofer and ask what their average cost per Square of Architectural Asphalt Shingle Roofing would be on a 1,500 sf house, with a 6/12 pitch.Note: Some contractors will be reluctant to share pricing without seeing the property, but tell them you are just looking for a rough budget number you can use on future projects.#4 Compile Your Prices into a Spreadsheet or Estimating SoftwareOnce you start to get a better understanding of Labor and Material costs you will want to store this data into a spreadsheet or software that you can use to help you streamline the estimating process.The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs comes with a spreadsheet that you can use to help you populate your own database of labor pricing and material pricing.