I'm thinking of adding an appliance contract to my lease. The things I worry the tenant might break are the waste disposal and the dishwasher because they have the most moving parts. What do you usually stipulate...

Working with a group of other investors interested in buying some property(ies).I would be leading the research, management, etc. but relying on the group (and in some cases myself) for capital.Is it best to create my...

I have a duplex that has racked up over 8k in water bills and 10k in plumbing issues. I live out of state and relied on this property manager for communication and management. Here are few problems that led to these c...

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Is interest on a loan for a piece of real estate considered an amount owed on the mortgage of a property when calculating the equity for a piece of real estate?
From what I understand, equity on a property is th...

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I'm hoping to get some feedback on my first OOS property I'm looking at. Would you buy it given below?  Good cashflow seems very difficult to find these days:
Medium sized city; midwest college town. Town...

Getting ready to sell a rental property when I saw the most recent water bill balance was $20,000. Turns out, the (month to month) tenant was out 5 months ago before a pipe burst and the city turned it off. During thi...

I've been researching PM fees in all the different markets I'm looking in. The general PM fee is 10%, which I factor into my monthly fees. However, its apparent that all PM companies also charge a tenant placement fee...

Hola! I'm in contract for my first investment property and I'm wondering where in my financial analysis are the following considered when analyzing costs: appraisal, inspection, title insurance, closing costs, and in ...

Hi folks ,Please guide me for the best eviction strategy. I am a first time buyer and currently I am renting myself but I found a good deal in SF but of course with some caveats:3 units / 3 eviction (3 units, 2 claimi...

Hello! 3 months ago I was taught by a guru how "easy" it is to be a real estate investor. Today I just learned that in CA you are required to include a 5 day rescission period on your preforeclosure purchase contracts...