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18 June 2024 | 4 replies
Currently, I have a 4-plex in Texas which I purchased in 2020 (FHA loan that is now entirely a rental property) and manage independently.
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15 June 2024 | 6 replies
An elderly lady who owns rentals next door to me has moved away since her husband passed.
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19 June 2024 | 18 replies
How would you connect the leak detector to Wifi in a rental?
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18 June 2024 | 31 replies
I had brought this up with my realtor that I use for rentals in a different area and she gave me the link for home testing and basically said I have to do it and don't have a choice so I'm very glad to hear from others it's actually not like that at all!
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17 June 2024 | 6 replies
The after-repair value (ARV) is projected at $428,000, potentially reaching $477,000 if sold individually.Two houses require rehab, while two are rental-ready.
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14 June 2024 | 12 replies
I'm thinking of investing in a property in Miami (Edgewater area) for short term rentals.
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17 June 2024 | 2 replies
Houses are designed/built as rental hardened so minimal repair/maintencance for at least 15 years.
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18 June 2024 | 2 replies
@Renzo Roffmann property taxes alone are not a reason to sell.RE investing via rentals is a long-term process.Advise that you wait a bit longer and really work the property before making a hasty decision.Can you also STR the lower unit?
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17 June 2024 | 5 replies
There is also a relatively minor issue of recapturing depreciation on the rental portion.
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18 June 2024 | 3 replies
While this isn't common, I have know people that bought their first rental and when tenant moved out, had caused close to $20k in damages and skipped town after one year of living in place.