Artur A.
Bookkeeping with Property management
A property manager is using Buildium. Can I use it for bookkeeping and share it with the CPA (for filing taxes). Would you recommend doing additional bookkeeping with another software? (In case if I change PM and pl...
Babu Ramadoss
BRRR - Closing twice is being very expensive.... Other options?
Hi In BRRRR, you make two loans : Short-term Rehab loan upon purchase and long term regular loan at the end of rehab. For each of the loans, the closing costs comes to about 10 - 15% of the loan amount. So I end u...
David Hawkins
Property management in Granada Hills
I'm a realtor in Colorado but my brother has asked me to help him find a property manager for his single fam rental in Granada Hills. An internet search turns up a ton of results of course but I'd like to get a good ...
Reggie Withers
Triplex, first deal that was not intended to be a deal
Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $460,000
Cash invested: $70,000
The first deal that I did not intend to be a deal. A story I am sure is fami...
Khu Far
Possible to get DSCR for rental and sell home early
Is it possible to get a DSCR loan for a SFH that you rent for 1 year and then be able to sell it and take the profit to reinvest?
David Williams
Build property in Seattle area to escape bidding wars?
I’m getting ready to look for my new primary residence in the Seattle area but want to avoid all the bidding wars and am fine waiting for a while.Would it be feasible to secure land that can accommodate at least 2 hom...
Kathryn S.
FHA Loan on Second Property
Hi all, newbie here -- just starting to learn about the wonderful world of real estate investing!I am thinking of purchasing an investment property in my college town in Kansas. It will be my very first real estate pu...
Keith Kennedy
Property Manager (PM): Hire, Fire and Monitor
What are the traits of an excellent PM? When is it time to fire the current PM? How should a smart REI monitor the PM? Thank you in advance for your great advice!
Stephen Kehoe
Hidden Costs of Investment Property in Baltimore Maryland
I am putting together a packet for my out of state owners regarding specific Baltimore costs. I am trying to illustrate how it is more important to make tenants responsible for utilities in Baltimore than elsewhere. I...
Reginald Vaughn
Buying new construction for Rental Property
I live in the Houston Area and debating on buying a new construction home for rental purposes. We have a lot of single level, new homes under $220K that fit this category. What are the drawback to purchasing new const...