Chris Russell
Shaker Heights, OH - Question on utilities for Multi-Family
I just closed on my first multi-family located in Shaker Heights, OH. It is currently a two family house (first floor and second floor apartments). Each is separately metered for gas and electricity-which the tenants ...
Marc C.
HUD Fair Market Rents for Santa Fe vs. Albuquerque
If you rent to tenants under the Housing Choice Voucher program, formerly called Section 8, which I recommend, the rent you can charge is limited to what the Dept. of Housing and Urban development list in their annual...
Qamar U Islam
Energy Efficiency for Rental Unit
Hello,I have to replace a furnace for a rental property that gave out this winter (it was 30+ years old). I'm very into green energy and was looking for energy efficiency options, such as a Combi unit that also does h...
Eric Luzier
Converting to gas heat?
Hi everyone! My husband and I just went under contract with the single-family home that is next door to the duplex we are currently house hacking. We weren't really planning on purchasing another property right now,...
Jack B.
Which High Yield Savings account for cash?
The cash pile (well digital that is) is adding up. Who here knows whether Barclays or Ally bank are a better way to go for high yield online savings account?Barclays is 1.85% per year and Ally is 1.8% for Ally bank. T...
Stephen I.
Contractor estimate for Investor...Newbie
Hi All, I am a newbie from Westminster, MD. I have done quite some research and read a lot about REI and i am ready to get my first investment property. As part of my research on learning how Contractors charge invest...
Michaelina Stathakos
Should I turn my 4plex into a 3plex
Ok O'wise ones! Advice please?We own a 3 story 4plex built in 1885, the top 2 floors are 1000ish sqft and are tenant occpied. The bottom floor is a very small 1/1 and an efficiency. We were hoping to rent out the 1/1 ...
Jessica H.
Is it worth it to update from oil to gas heat?
We have an older home we are going to rehab, it had a new oil furnace put in in 2006; however, with oil not being near as efficient as gas do you think it is worth the money to switch? This is a flip. I am unsure w...
Misael Herrera Granados
Renting an old House Hack by the Room
Hello all,
I have vacated one of my properties and where I use to house hack. Since the other two rooms are currently rented by the room, I will be renting out the room I use to stay in to a different person and con...
Gene Baldwin
How to split the water bill with only 1 meter?
Hello all!
Thank you in advance for your time, advice, and experiences!
We recently purchased a property in Wisconsin with 6 units— 2 commercial and 4 residential. One of the commercial tenants is a hair salon, and ...