Hello,I'm wondering how you all accommodate for owner occupying a duplex in the rental loan calculator. Do you just put in the income from the unit you're renting or from both?Want to make sure my math is correct befo...

When underwriting multifamily deals, I frequently hear people say "cap rate is xx when adjusted for property tax". Can someone expand on how this works and why it should be adjusted this way? In projections, we usuall...

TRying to figure out what all needs to be done in order to convert a SFR (Non owner occupied) to an Airbnb in Chicago.After doing a lot of research, we understand that we will need to get the business license and chec...

Below is a chart of the interest rate on the 10 year going back to 1880.  As we all know the 10 year is a reasonable benchmark for mortgage rates.  In other words, or what matters to investors, the 10 year determines ...

We've had issues with damage from dogs in the past and hadn't been allowing them recently. Our current tenant was a great fit but had a dog and offered to pay approximately 5% more rent each month in order to allow th...

Hey everyone,

As I practice developing accurate ARV's for various properties, I'm faced with 2 particular challenges:

1) How do I know which 3 or 4 comps I should stick with in a comp analysis if I have a list of 4...

Is anyone using a buy-and-hold strategy on Long Island, specifically in Suffolk County? I'm trying to get my rental analyses fairly accurate and was wondering if the 50% rule is a good benchmark in Suffolk. Houses are...

My name is Kelly Githens. I’m an Investor and Appraiser in Oregon. I’m creating a comprehensive Real Estate Investing Tool focusing on houses. A main part of the Tool is a valuation grid patterned after the FNMA Fo...

Hey guysI am looking for a public adjuster in Chicago area. Do you know someone that you worked with and had good experience ? If yes please send me their contact. I have a 6 unit building with deteriorating roof and ...

How does an inground swimming pool affect the selling price of a property.  I am working with the seller of a nice 2500 ft2 3/3 home in good condition and we are looking @ around $230K for a selling price but he wants...