Shiloh Lundahl
Teaching Kids About Investing. How do you do it?
Right now my wife home schools our 3 oldest kids. Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to teach the math lesson. My kids learned the term Cash on Cash Return and then worked out the CoC Return for each property ...
Ryan Smith
Legalese: Require Contractors to say they have liability insuran
So, i want all contractors to start signing a contract saying, among other things, No extra pay unless there is a change order approved.Only thing I'm not sure about is should I require all contractors to say they hav...
John Horner
How to keep leads off of your list
I have been doing mailers for just over a year and I always get the "take me off your list" calls. I always do take them off my list, but now I am getting to the point where I need to refresh my lists. How do other ...
Jeff J.
Managing a rental from another state withut a PM?
I manage two 11 unit apartment buildings myself but we are planning to move to Florida (from Minnesota!) in a few years. I would hate to hire a PM company to manage my properties. Is is possible (have others do...
Melinda Rupard
Tax depreciation for pool
Good afternoon,I've been told conflicting information on this question from other sources, so I wanted to ask for clarification here. One of my rental properties has an in-ground swimming pool. When I bought the prop...
Jenni Moore
HELP...Best ROI - Should I convert 1 car side of 3 car garage?
This will be my first big deal purchase....owner financed, 2 bed , 2 ba in the suburban Kansas City, Missouri area. Right now the property is just over 1100 sqft, has a full, but unfinished basement, and 3 (THREE!!) c...
Petra M.
Replacing kitchen appliances - easy?
I'm looking to freshen up my A class property kitchen with some new appliances (stove/oven, dishwasher, and range vent), sink, and a granite counter top. How difficult is this to do? Is it just a matter of ordering ...
Pamela Burke
STR Management Software
I see this question periodically and the online reviews seem to change regularly. Guesty, Hostaway, IGMS, OwnerRez - and it seems like more are listed every day. I'm under contract for my first STR and need a progra...
Zach Schwarzmiller
Plumbing New Water Meters - 1" Poly to 1" CPVC - Question re connecting the two
Greetings! I have embarked on a bit of journey. My background is in all finance, though I have been remodeling units mostly myself to learn a bit of the building/construction side of things. I've decided I want to put...
Jessica G.
How much landlord insurance do you have on your properties?
I got my first property under contract (woohoo!) So how much landlord insurance is really necessary? Do the experienced landlords out there recommend being more conservative and getting more coverage or going with a m...