7 June 2017 | 18 replies
If it sounds too good to be true, it not only will scare off investors who know what they are doing (and tend to have deeper pockets), it might set you up for failure, if something unexpected happens and you can't perform.
9 July 2022 | 8 replies
this was not a scheduled outage, the tenant put in a maintenance request because her fridge outlet lost power, and her lights got dim, she turned the breaker box off and it wouldn’t turn back on.
7 June 2023 | 4 replies
All you need is a ladder, cordless drill, and an available outlet to run one.
20 April 2023 | 6 replies
If you are only cashflowing a couple of thousand a year, one significant unexpected expense can put you in the red.
18 January 2019 | 26 replies
You will always find something unexpected in a renovation or build, driving up your renovation and holding costs.
30 October 2008 | 17 replies
I still believe that RE is the way to go...stock market is down and you are not assured if you'll get more profits in the coming years.business is also not so good during these years, as i have observed, more and more businesses are losing because of high costs of material and labor.RE - the value of the land will never depreciate, not unless it is beside a body of water which can be submerged by turbulent and unexpected events, which is likely not to take place. :)So from the three investment said, I'd still say that it's the Real Estate investment is the best option.
20 August 2023 | 3 replies
Typically, one circuit will provide power to all/most of the ceiling lights per floor, while multiple separate circuits will power parts of several room's outlets.
25 August 2023 | 9 replies
@Nathan Gesner is right, you always have to have money for the unexpected and even the expected things that happen.
13 June 2020 | 9 replies
. $14,145.79- Replace Rear Deck- Paint Exterior of Building (2 tone)- Refinish and Stain Hardwood Flooring- Install Vinyl Plank- Interior Painting – Unit #1 and all Common Areas (3 tone)- Install ceramic tile flooring in baths and Unit #1 kitchen- Install New Kitchen Cabinets Unit #1- Subway tile kitchen backsplash in Apartments #1 and #2- New Plumbing Unit #1 house toilets / sinks / garbage disposals / tubs / faucets- Install new light fixtures- New doorknobs and hinges throughout- Replace electrical outlets and switches- Repair / Replace damaged window sills Cabinets ............................................................................................................................ $2,261.25Materials (Home Depot)................................................................................................... $5,228.42Stainless Steel Appliances (Lowes).................................................................................... $1,904.82Granite Counters............................................................................................................... $2,499.00TOTAL.............................................................................................................................. $26,039.28Gross Rents: Total $2,795.00- Apartment 1 (1 bed / 1 bath) $1,000.00- Apartment 2 (1 bed / a bath) $1,000.00- Apartment 3, (small 1 bed / 1 bath) $795.00The Refi: I closed on this property in October 2018.
10 August 2020 | 35 replies
However, isn't that part of the reason I'm paying my insurance premiums- to protect me in an unexpected event?