Atwan Kwan
How to SAVE on ENERGY????
Problem...... - Utilities From HELL!!!!My client has the property from hell, with an old-school forced air furnace.....I was able to get them great tenants at a great rate..... only to find the blood sucking heat drai...
Brendan Stratton
Keeping the Winter out
I’m curious about utility optimization. Particularly to heating. My apartment building is in Maine and is a Buy and Hold/House Hack. It is common practice for landlords in the area to include heating and hot water as...
Ray Browne
What kind of cap rates are you looking for?
I'm currently working on development plans for two small office properties, one in Annapolis, MD and one in Washington, DC.
Cap rate on both , conservatively, would be approximately 7.2% ; that's at my sell p...
Tariq Hakeem
Lumber Prices Hit All-Time High
High lumber prices are driving up the price of new build homes.Lumber futures hit $1,260 per thousand board feet on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. If that sounds like a lot, well, it is—an all-time high.
Lumber pri...
Kevin White
How to set up a family entity for buy and hold properties
Me, my brother, and my parents are looking to invest in real estate as a group. This would be everyone's first investment property. We're hoping to build a large portfolio of buy and hold single family rentals. The pl...
Bart Slak
Reducing Utility Costs
I purchased an 11-unit apartment building 6 months ago. The water bill is much higher than the historical average. Any ideas for a diagnostic test that could help me determine way the usage is so much higher. Occupanc...
Frank Lorenzo
Coal Heated 3 Unit Property
Does anyone have experience with a coal heated rental property? What would the cost be to change to electric heat?
Dan Albrecht
Motivations for buying
Why would somebody want to buy a property that has already been optimized to run at peak efficiency? Ie, rents are brought to market rate, expenses are minimized, and all value add opportunities have been completed.Wh...
Marco-Dane Samuels
HVAC system replacement
Recently bought a property that needs a total HVAC system replacement. I had more than one HVAC tech come out to verify. The system I have now is an old furnace, and I've been informed it's too large for the property....
Isaiah Cortez
Need Advice on LLC Setup & Tax Strategy for Real Estate Investments
Hi everyone,
I'm looking for guidance on setting up my LLCs to be as tax-efficient as possible as I prepare for my first multifamily property purchase. I’m a high-income earner and just received a substantial tax bil...