Pratik Desai
Contract question on foreclosed property
I am new to real estate investment and i found one property that is foreclosed. This property is in a decent condition and it is "de-winterized" so i couldn't check wether property has proper plumbing or has any issue...
Paul Sandhu
Do you clear snow at your rentals?
Many years ago I had a bunch of little old ladies with their 2 wheel drive sedans at a 14 unit apartment complex. Whenever there was snow, I would clear the parking lot with a tractor. Now, all the little old ladies...
Amir Navabpour
Do you include rehab costs in COC returns?
I typically view the rehab cost as a separate bucket as my downpayment. For COC I typically look at how much I put down, and then divide my net returns against that downpayment. I don't include the rehab costs as I...
Santanna Binacci
personal loan being called
So I took out several personal loans and one of them after two months wants to call the loan because they said i have too many loans before I applied, which is funny because I thought they would have seen the inquries...
Christopher Davis
Landlord liability for example, icey sidewalks
Hi, I am a new investor looking forward eventually to my first investment property. As such there are a bazillion things spinning in my head that I need to be educated on. One topic in the back of my mind is the landl...
Jen Faulkner
Netflix/Hulu Only at your STR?
Do any of you offer services like Netflix or Hulu, with no cable TV? Today, we discussed dropping the cable service at our STR's, but I wonder if that would be a negative. I know guests typically don't visit the are...
Tim Kaminski
Appraisal high. Cash out or HELOC?
My first property just appraised way higher than I expected. Was in process of doing Cash Out Refi but now am hesitant since if I want to take out all available cash, my mortgage will most likely be making me lose mon...
James Williams
Creative financing Charlotte. NC
Hello BP community! This is my first post and I am looking forward to interacting with everyone. I am new to real estate. My fiance and I have decided to pursue this adventure together but we have some road blocks. We...
Bryan L.
Tenant Pays Heat in COLD Climate
I have a SFR that my tenant will be paying to heat (oil) and I'd like to update my Lease to reflect. Wondering how others handle this, do you fill the tank before they move in and require it to be full when they move ...
Frank LaViola
Rental with swimming pools
Hi All,I have a property that I’ve had on the market for sale but it’s not moving. I can positively cash flow at $500 per month net but am concerned with the swimming pool. Should I be?