Aamir V.
Do you use LoopNet? Would this help you filter investments?
I've been using LoopNet to look at some retail centers and STNL properties. I got tired of copy-pasting info into Excel to see if a property met my cash-flow requirements, so I made a Chrome extension to do the work ...
Roy Llewellyn
What is your rule of thumb for quickly filtering properties?
As many of you know (or will soon find out) when searching for properties there are many properties out there and not enough time to analyze them all. It's important to have a method(s) to filter through them quickly ...
Billy Rogers
Filter owners list by distance using zip code or city
A lot of people recommend marketing to out of state owners which is something I'm doing. However I live in Texas and you can drive over 800 miles and still be in the state. This makes me think that there may be som...
Jimmy Rojas
How to filter Closed/sold homes by date on MLS
Hey guys, i have access to MLS i can search for closed/sold homes in my area but they are literally a +350000 and apparently very old sold/closed listings from 2000. Im looking for sold/closed homes at least in the pa...
Alberto M.
How do you analyze a multifamily deal?
When someone sends me an off-market deal, I find a property on LoopNet or on the MLS, the first metric I look for (kind of my first filter) is the cap rate. If it has a competitive cap (using MY expense ratio and the ...
Alec P.
Incentives for tenants to better maintain property?
Hi all,
I have several SFRs in the Atlanta area and have been fortunate to maintain 100% paid occupancy during the pandemic. Recently, one tenant signed up for RentalKharma, which gives them an improved credit score ...
Steven Payne
Getting pet, rat, and smoke smell out of a house
I'm renovating a house I bought that has a nauseating smell to it. We have aired the house out for a few days. There were many dogs, cats, and rats living in the house. They also smoked. The smell is probably in the w...
Lawrence Croom
Water shutoff list
Hello! Today, I received a copy of the water shutoff list from my county clerk. I have 57 pages of information. There are few different categories on the list. There are "shutoff for nonpayment", "shutoff", "seasonal...
Shawn S.
How do you handle filter maint if you are not a local owner?
I have a PM company who says the tenant is responsible for changing filters on units, but I wondered what some of you owners who are not local do to ensure your equipment is taken care of in the best way possible?
Ahmad Darensbourg
Ways to target houses
Just was curious, which way to target houses is more efficient?Tax-delinquent, searching online websites, Craigslist, direct mailing ? Or, any other methods I left out ?