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Hello BP,I have a duplex located in the philadelphia area. My property is completely vacant while it is being worked on, and I haven’t been there in about a week or so. This evening I sent over someone to my property ...
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Hi, I'm planning to purchase my first house hack within the next year and was wondering what are some good monthly estimates to use for water, water/sewer tax, garbage/recycling, heat, etc during analysis.
I know fo...
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So my offer on a duplex in Delaware County, Pa got accepted today. The property is in great condition but has one problem. There's only one gas meter for the property. There's also one water heater and one furnace. No...
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I'm trying to rent my 2nd floor in my owner/occupy, but I'm running into some resistance on my heat utilities as I have oil heat/hot water.Currently I am including water/sewage but tenant would pay electric/heat/hot w...
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I'll be closing on my 6-plex in the next couple of weeks, so I'm starting to plan out my remodel for the 2 vacant/semi-gutted units. I need to do flooring, cabinets, bathroom, wall repair and paint. My goal for this p...
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Hi everyone, I own a rental unit in Hoboken NJ, and encountered an urgent issue with a plumbing company in NJ. Hoping I can get some advice or tips from experienced investors/contracting companies. Thanks a lot for yo...
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my tenant had a $350 electric bill last month, almost 3000 kwh. 1600 sqft brick house built in 2005. What is the most likely culprit for this? I have someone coming to check out the ac this week anyways. Any other po...
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I'm closing on a multi-family unit that requires a full rehab. This is my first rental and I'm debating on if I should do gasor electric heating and cooking. All suggestions are greatly appreciated.
Please help. Does section 8 pay a higher rent amount if electric (heating,cooking,water heating,other electric) is included in the unit compared to if its not?Location is California.
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I've purchased my first property in Northern Illinois about 30 minutes south of Joliet. It is a 1400 sq ft single family in a C class area that I plan to rent.The place will need all new utilities/appliances. Two la...