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John Harrison Section 8 FMR question
29 May 2014 | 11 replies

I have a section 8 tenant. The FMR for my neighborhood is approximately $1000 which it turns out is uniform with the other houses around my unit. I am just saying $1000 to round it out and make it simple. The hous...

Levi Caron How do I put the utilities on the tenants without loosing them?
12 March 2016 | 16 replies

I've been looking to buy a multifamily in a new area that should have good numbers. A lot of the properties I'm looking at are close to a college and have a strong rental history. I'm finding places that are 100k and ...

Shawn Hochhausen Splitting utilities on a single family home w/ basement suite
10 January 2018 | 4 replies

Hi everyone,I am in the process of building a single family home with a basement suite in Edmonton, Alberta as my very first real estate purchase.  I intend to hold this long term as a rental property.  My big dilemma...

Kelvin K. Maintaining 720+ Credit Score for 5-10 Fannie Mae
12 June 2013 | 12 replies

As most of you know, one of the Fannie Mae requirements for financing properties 5 to 10 is that you need a credit score of at least 720.

The trouble I am running into, is that the more properties I purchase the lowe...

Ed O. Overcoming flaws in credit scoring
5 March 2012 | 8 replies

We're hoping to get some bank financing in the next 2-6 months. I'm trying to crank up our scores as much as possible and am wondering if anyone has any tricks for overcoming the piece of junk scoring models used by t...

Ryan VanPatten "Green" Rentals
28 December 2013 | 15 replies

Hey all,

I'm new to the forum, so this is my first discussion topic.

I am very into the sustainability movement, personal and professionally, and am hoping to 'green' up my town home and any future prop...

Doug Karkow Sub-Metering or RUBS with Low Rent Apartments?
12 April 2018 | 9 replies

I own a few 4-plexes near Cedar Rapids, IA. Rents are in the ~$550 range and the tenants pay for their own electricity. I understand and appreciate the concept of sub-metering or RUBS, but I wonder how effective these...

Charles E. Bruckman Solar on a House Hack
18 February 2022 | 7 replies

Hello,I am currently house hacking a four-bedroom house and doing rent by the room for the other 3 bedrooms. The bills/utilities are in my name and I invoice the tenants monthly based on usage.
I am considering getti...

Stefani Gillenwater Norfolk, VA Multifamily Market Understanding
7 November 2018 | 3 replies

My husband and I are trying to learn more about our local market with respect to small and medium multifamily properties.  Would anyone be able to shed some light on the following questions:1.  What is local market CA...

Dan Gongora which unit is A and which is B?
14 June 2017 | 4 replies

Good morning BP community,
I have a silly question. Does anyone know if there is a standard for identifying which unit is A or B? I have a two unit, an upper unit and lower unit. The utility company wants to know whic...