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I recently purchased a 10 unit apartment building in Long Beach, CA and my strategy is to do a value add. The exterior of the building has a decent amount of cosmetic deferred maintenance (needs landscaping, exterior ...
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Can anyone point me to a thread or comment on what they put in a rental ad that would increase the odds of getting quality tenants for a single family home? Thanks!
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First post! Been following these forums for months but I finally have my own reason to post for some advice:I have a tenant that's a hoarder and only paying ~$399 a month for an apartment in an area that's going for o...
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What do you guys think?The rent is 2.7kThe tenant (him and his wife) make 200K per year, bad credit b/c some credit card bills and medical bills are in collection.Lives with his relatives now (I assume not paying ren...
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So I just acquired some property and one tenant's lease is expiring at the end of this month. Obviously now they will have until the end of next month since they haven't been given notice.She's willing to re sign a le...
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Hi,I was wondering if any investor or CPA can chime in on their thoughts about switching away from Quickbooks to another accounting software?I have been using Quickbooks online for years and love that it's the industr...
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I have no experience with real estate investing. I do not live in the US, and I'm not a citizen. I went to university in the Midwest many years ago. Currently living in China - have a very stable job, decent income. H...
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I've got these two young kids that moved in and signed a 4 year lease. We had just completely remodeled the unit, new bathrooms, new kitchen cabinets, granite countertop, new microwave and fridge, sinks, faucets, plum...
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