Karen Kasjaniuk
HOA fees (owner or tenant)
We are considering purchasing a condo with a $240 monthly HOA fee that covers exterior maintenance, pest control, water, cable and sewer. Usually I pay annual HOA fees, but I've never had one with a hefty monthly fee...
Solomon Niazi
What should a first time buyer of 2 to 4 units should Know?
It's important to know if the utilities are separate for all the units. Also who is paying the utilities the tenants or the Seller.
Daniel H.
Tax Strategist and Accountants?
Hello all,In summary, I am a new real-estate investor. I am working to close on my second property this year. My market is rentals in Philadelphia, by year end I will have two triplexes (6 units total). I am a high ea...
Mike Hottinga
New Arizona Landlord/House Hacker
Hello fellow BP members!!Let me start of with some background. I bought my first SFR this year in Arizona and have been doing small cosmetic upgrades to the property. I decided to rent my 2 extra rooms to house hack, ...
Andrew Flora
Cost Segregation Strategies
Hello all,As my portfolio grows I'm looking to become more efficient, especially in the realm of tax strategies. I have heard of cost segregation and bonus depreciation and I have a base level understanding of what t...
Takeo Kingi
How do you handle utilities for 2 Properties on 1 Lot
Hey guys,I’m currently looking to put an offer in on a multi-family. The way it’s laid out is a SFH(2+1)plus a studio on one lot. As of now I believe all utilities are on one set of meters. So based on that scenario I...
Kyle Swengel
What do I need to know about solar?
Hey BP,I have a 5plex in Tucson AZ that I have been converting to furnished rentals for travel nurses. All of the utilities are in my name. My plan is to buy solar and put it on the roof. What do I need to know before...
James Smyth
The case for solar on a rental property
TLDR; Summary:
If I go with the Tesla Solar Roof, the cost to install after incentives is going to be lower than the cost of the traditional roof without solar. I will be able to finance the entire roof with no mone...
Francisco Ycaza
NYC - 3 FAMILY
Hello Forum ,
I have a 3 Family Buy-Hold potential property and need some opinions on Multi unit investing . I did not enter property Insurance cost but I figure it might be around 2000 per year . H...
Katherine Fusco
Defining terms for new folks: "Maintenance"
I have a question about what all is included under the term "maintenance."There are a few rules of thumb out there for estimating maintenance costs (e.g. 1% of property price/year, 10-15% of rent, $1/sqft/year, etc.)....