Tony Velez
Triplex improvements. Does it increase market value?
Hi,We bought a triplex in March 2016. Appraised at $225,000 we bought it for $198,000 needed a roof, and updating. We replaced the roof down to the plywood. Second floor tenant moved out whcih gave us a chance to com...
Bryan Mitchell
Apartment Syndication Preferred Return vs 8% Compounding Interest
What would you choose between a 8% preferred return from an apartment syndication or an 8% return with compound interest? For the sake of the argument, both have the same tax advantages and appreciation upon liquidat...
Sy Chan
Illegal to raise rent after work has been done?
My tenant is responsible for all landscaping of my SFH and last month I received notice from the city that the property was in violation due to no landscaping maintenance for a long time (at least a year). I told ten...
Mica Moore
Strategy to increase rents to market rent
I am looking into buying a 4-plex that has existing tenants in 3 units ( I plan to owner occupy unit 4). All of the occupied units are at $600 per month, but market rent should be $800 to $850.What strategy can be use...
Andrew Hinton
First Land Use Hearing, How to convince city to Approve Variance?
I purchased a vacant property and planned to develop a certain number of units that requires a variance. However, the language in the Baltimore City Zoning Code says the following:In order to grant a variance, the cas...
Lumi Ispas
What mistakes I see people making in house hacking. What's yours?
If you are getting started in house hacking or you are planning to do more this is for you.After house hacking 4 properties and selling hundreds by now to my clients, I see a lot of people not understanding how to imp...
Tyler Clearman
How to find motivated FSBO for free.
Im trying to find sellers that need to sell their home like yesterday. What free methods do y'all use to find them? I am trying to make a subject to deal with them and I already know most people will turn me down. So ...
Ryan Kelly
Austin Rents are On the Rise
After a fairly flat 2020 in Austin for rents, 2021 is showing strong signs rents can greatly increase, especially with single-family homes. I've helped two landlord clients this past month secure tenants at much highe...
Lidia B.
Jumping in from Washington, DC!
Hello Bigger Pockets community!I just want to take a moment to introduce myself. I'm a full-time Associate working for a commercial developer in the Washington, DC area looking for the opportunity to translate my RE k...
Zack Pirulli
FHA Streamline vs Conventional Refi
Hey Everyone,I bought a 2 family rental with and FHA loan about 1.5 years ago. During that time I've completed a significant amount of work to the home (converted attic to extra living space adding about 900 sqft, an ...