Drew Mullin
New Orleans fix and flip market?
8 January 2025 | 10 replies
Or subs or property managers who run off the rails.
Luka Jozic
Experience of OOS investing in Cleveland after 1.5 years.
29 January 2025 | 107 replies
A lot of investors who succeed in EC know the tenant base very well and a lot of them self manage.
Henry Lazerow
Two warnings for the Chicago market! Section 8 lawsuits and fake tenants ID's
22 January 2025 | 12 replies
I'm not counting those since I don't manage them, but I typically avoid cities and states with laws antagonistic to landlords.
Bethany Merlucci
Help this newbie investor to decide if this is a good first property
10 January 2025 | 4 replies
Without accounting for management fees (I have not yet decided if I will try to self manage), and with planning to raise rents to typical market of $825 for each of the smaller units, and $1200 for the larger unit, does this seem like a worthy first investment?
Gloria C.
Best zip codes for investing in Huntsville?
10 January 2025 | 11 replies
It's an estimated cash on cash return given current rental rates subtract expenses assuming 7% interest rate, 10% management fee, 5% repairs, 5% capex and other expenses like mortgage, insurance, tax. it's a estimate to tell you what properties to analyze vs ignoreyou can see the are pockets of negative returns as well as pockets of positive return. this is to supplement the data @Devin Conley provided
Reyna Ayala
How many bank checking /saving accounts are needed as a first time landlord
8 January 2025 | 10 replies
Your account structure depends on your goals for growth and if you plan to self-manage or hire a PM.
Brett Coultas
New member introduction and host financial question
21 January 2025 | 8 replies
that we’ve learned in our 24 years, managing almost 700 doors across the Metro Detroit area, including almost 100 S8 leases:Class A Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% the more recent norm.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 680+ (roughly 5% probability of default), zero evictions in last 7 years.Class B Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, decent amount of relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% should be applied only if proper research done to support.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 620-680 (around 10% probability of default), some blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 5 yearsClass C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.
Sebastien Tinsley
Looking to begin my journey into REI
13 January 2025 | 45 replies
And you can do it with little cash, 5% down conventional is better than 3.5% FHA.House hacking also gives you a chance to cut your teeth in all major skills: analyzing deals, buying process, financing, working with contractors, advertising for rent, background checks, property management.
Melanie Baldridge
My opinion: 401K VS RE
22 January 2025 | 8 replies
Truly Passive: No management, no tenants, no repairs, just consistent income.3.
Makani Donaldson
STR in Hawaii
8 January 2025 | 10 replies
And if you are need of MTR management services, my company, Island Stays Hawaii, provides premier STR and MTR management services.