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Philly Landlords,
I am paying the water utility on my East Kensington duplex and just got hit with a $485 water bill (when it averages $112 in the summer)! I sent the plumbers in, and they found a leak in the wall du...
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Hello BP! My name is Jeff Yates and I'm a new investor living in downtown Sacramento. I am interested in purchasing buy-and-hold multifamily properties. I would prefer to invest locally, as community involvement is im...
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Hi all,I am looking for advice on STR's and cash flow. I bought my first STR two years ago and did very well my first year and a half. However, now the STR market in my area is flooded with inventory which drove down ...
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Received my first "landlord emergency" call the other night.Quick back story about my experience since I don't post often: I'm a new investor managing and rehabbing a duplex right now. The lower level is rented out wi...
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Hi again, Trying to pick up some of my research in the STR market in the Smoky Mountain area. I am putting together a spreadsheet with some costs to help understand a the end game a little more - i.e. cash at the end...
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So I am going to jump on the diary band wagon and document my 4th flip. This is my third of this year and 1 last year.Just got word from my agent that the bank has accepted my offer. Just waiting for the documents t...
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Hi all, I'm biding my time until I have enough money to invest in my first property. In the mean time, I'm a software developer by trade so figured I'd try and see if there were any need for new software or websites. ...
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Would love to hear from other investors. All locations welcome. Looking to better understand if there is something specific that you post the most emphasis on? Is location the most important, is it the CASH on CASH re...
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For anyone who would like to respond, I‘m curious, what is your primary residence, how did you get there, and do you have plans to live somewhere more permanent In the future? i.e, did you already live in a residence ...
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I have a 2BR/2.5BA townhouse that I have had the same tenants in for a little over two years. They've been late on the rent forever, and have slowly been slipping further and further behind. I am just not seeing any...