Hello! This is my first post here on the forums. I live in Fairfield County Connecticut and i’m looking to house hack my first property! I am currently in the learning and saving part of my house hacking journey. I h...
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I am new to these forums and to the real estate investing world… I recently acquired a single-family home that's a non-conforming duplex. The previous owners paid all utilities for both tenants and included that in th...
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Looking to buy first multi-unit building. Existing tenants in place. Currently seller is paying majority of utilities (including cable). Based on my analysis this is killing cash flow and ROI. What options do I have i...
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I have a small SFH I bought with a bathroom that only has room for a shower. I can expand it to put in a bathtub, but the renovation will certainly cost me. Is a bathtub a necessity, or is just a shower adequate? T...
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Hi, does anyone have experience with installing a sub-meter for their rental property so you can bill your tenants for water? I'm looking to do this for my 3 family home in New Jersey but don't know where to start. Do...
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I have a 2 family that all the utilities have been sub metered so each tenant can be billed based on their individual consumption. The water provider will not read and bill sub meters. Therefore, we have a main meter ...
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We recently had an offer accepted on a 3/1 in pueblo. Closing is the 28th. The realtor just called and told us that there is an opening in the ceiling in the kitchen pantry and that above it is a secret room in good c...
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Hi folks, I'm analyzing a Mobile Home Park with 10 Acres, 11 mobile homes. The property is non-conforming as to land use and zoning now and cannot have more mobile homes or replace the old ones. The deal still with go...
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What is everyone doing about heating oil prices that have tripled? That really cuts into the NOI.
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Hi Everyone, I currently have a tri-plex and one of my dryers is getting ready to die. I have a consumer washer and dryer and thinking of switching to coin-operated appliances. Anyone has insight if I should switch to...