I am installing wireless, ten year lithium battery combo smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in my rentals. I do not want the hardwired combo (more expensive and complicated to install) - From what I've read, hardwiring ...

Hi - can somebody please explain why the mortgage expense is removed from the NOI when calculating the Cap rate?  A mortgage pmt is a monthly expense, so if you account for it when you determine your NOI, why is it re...

If an unmarried couple wants to buy or build a fourplex, should both of them be on the deed? Who would be allowed to claim the rental income? Let's say one spouse works and earns money, and the other spouse doesn't wo...

So I got my rental property going and I don't know how much to pay myself.1. How much would would I pay myself? Would it be 50% after all the expenses are done and leave the other 50% so if something happens to the pr...

Currently mileage is 58ct/mile. A] Does that include everything (gas, repairs, etc)?B] Does the LLC need to own the truck to deduct this expense?--- If not who deducts the mileage? ------ B1] The LLC (and passes it on...

Hello Friends from BP,I'm a newbie investing, while looking at SFR, I came into this 2 Fourplexes. Could someone kindly advice me how do you evaluate them and what kind of information should I ask for? I ask the broke...

Greetings,The deal (Triplex, 3-unit) VA financed loan (no money down!)purchase price- $400,000 @3.375%property tax- $1200 AnnualInsurance- $1000-1200 AnnualUtilities $3600 (water only) Annualother cost ($200) Annualva...

Does the 50% "rule" have a sliding scale? Obviously an older property will require more repair and maintenance than a newer one would. Is it fair to assume for older properties I had better budget 50% of monthly incom...

I see many properties advertised these days with unrealistically low expense ratios. Inexperienced investors that are excited to make that first acquisition need to be aware of and understand how to accurately evalua...

does a property management company report the gross or the net rents on the 1099 sent to the owner