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Tyler Caglia What’s the legal structure of YOUR portfolio? -no opinions please
2 April 2020 | 22 replies
My response is fair in that regard.My point is, paying for legal and tax entity planning gets you a far different answer than general, high-level nonchalant "water cooler" advice.A doctor may diagnose something vastly different after running tests and scans than he/she initially did just talking to you and hearing your symptoms. 
Sri L. Hotel to Multifamily Conversion?
6 January 2021 | 14 replies
We also remodel all the rooms with water proof rigid core flooring, install kitchenettes with 110 electric cooktops, range hoods, and a mini fridge.
Wendy Lavana Filter Clause for lease agreement
31 March 2020 | 2 replies
HVAC air filter, fridge water filter, etc).  
Sandra Page Tenant invoices templates for statements
31 March 2020 | 1 reply
There is a way in Buildium to create statements for the tenants but we are wanting to do a breakdown of water and sewer fees. 
Michael G. INSIDIOUS MOVEMENT TO #CANCEL RENTS! (NOT SUSPEND... CANCEL!)
15 May 2020 | 25 replies
Each month, we have tremendous Contractual Obligations and payments to make - Grocery-Bills, Utilities, Mortgages, Plumbers, Electricians, Medical Insurance Premiums, Property-Insurance, Sewer-Water, Oil, Gas, Electricity, Property Taxes, Cable & Internet, Cell-Phone, Income-Taxes...Are we now doing away with our entire system of Contract & Tort Law?   
Anthony Wick April Rent Collection at 100%
1 April 2020 | 15 replies
A story I tell sometimes: years ago one of our local utilities had their water main wash away in a hurricane.
James Baker How to separate business from personal?
31 March 2020 | 1 reply
Would you pay mortgage, insurance, and water through the business account, then personal expenses like electric and cable through your personal account?
Kris L. Is everyone seriously underestimating Capex?
2 April 2020 | 12 replies
Being a newbie, I may have some numbers that are a bit off, and if so, feel free to challenge them.So I have seen people assuming Capex of 5-10% of the rent, which would equate to $85-170/mo for a 1,500 sqft 4br/2ba with no garage.When I run the numbers though, I get: $328mo, or just over19%, so I wanted a sanity check.I calculated the following (installed costs):Water heater- $1,000 per 10 years =$8.3/moDoors(8int)- $2,400 per 25 years =$8/moCabinets- $5,000 per 20 years =$20.8/moCounters (gr)- $4,000 per 25 years =$13.3/moBacksplash- $2,000 per 25 years=$6.7/moFridge- $700 per 20 years=$2.9/moOven- $500 per 20 years =$2.1/moMicrowave- $300 per 15 years = $1/moDishwasher- $400 per 15 years =$2.2/moGarbage Disp- $200 per 10 years=$1.7/moWasher- $400 per 15 years=$2.2/moDryer- $400 per 15 years=$2.2/moSiding- $12,000 per 25 years=$40/moA/C- $5,000 per 15 years=$27.8/moDoor(Fr)- $2,000 per 30 years=$5.6/moDoor(Back)- $750 per 30 years=$2.1/moRoof- $7,500 per 20 years=$31.3/moTile (500ft2)- $6,000 per 20 years=$25/moLVP(1000ft2)- $5,000 per 10 years=$41.7/moPaint (int)- $4,500 per 5 years=$75/moGutters (200ft)-$2,000 per 20 years=$8.3/moI would probably need some $ for driveway, exterior paint and landscaping as well, but overall with what I have included, it seems 2-4x more then most people even budget for.
Victoria Coleman Estimating Repair Costs and Capex
1 April 2020 | 8 replies
Walk through with a GC or jack of all trades handyman and ask: how much for a full repaint, how much for a new roof, how much for drywall patching, water heater, etc.I reserve for my capex and repairs separately, because they handle different items.