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Wayne Helms Mainteance request systems for apartments buildings
6 June 2020 | 3 replies

I am closing my 1st apartment building this Friday. It is 8 residential units and 2 store fronts. We have an in house maintenance man. What systems do you use for maintenance requests?1. residents has an issue2. What ...

1 November, 2017
BiggerPockets Podcast 251: Replacing Your Income with Real Estate as a DIY Landlord with Eric Drenckhahn

How do you build up an arsenal of relevant landlording knowledge? Through hands-on experience. Eric Drenckhahn is a "DIY landlord" who has managed his mid-sized portfolio for years and who has come across countless ma...

Erik W. Lifespan of steel commercial building?
14 January 2020 | 6 replies

I am looking to purchase a steel building that has 6 bay units.  Each unit has an overhead door (12 feet high?) and separate entry doorway.  Each bay is about 32W x 50L and my guess is the ceiling height is between 14...

Eric Piccione P&I for each unit on a duplex?
30 August 2019 | 6 replies

This may be me overcomplicating it, but I recently ran into a 5 plex that apparently rents at 1085 per unit. With P&I at 871, does this mean using the 50% rule, i'm cashflowing $1841.5/M (5425/2)-871=1841.5 This d...

Greg Maden DSCR Loan question
16 May 2023 | 11 replies

I am up against my DTI ratio for a traditional mortgage and I have been looking in to the DSCR option and it from what I am seeing it looks like a decent way to continue to scale. Does anyone have insight on what the ...

Jonathan Bowen Maintenace and Repair Allowance Percentage on Income and Expense Statement
12 January 2018 | 12 replies

I am currently listing an eight unit building which includes seven residential units and one commercial unit and have provided the seller of that building a pro forma income and expense statement with a 5% of e...

Amy A. What are the Pros and cons and Cap Ex of Brick buildings?
23 September 2017 | 3 replies

Hi, I'm looking at a BIG old brick building, built in 1902.  The brick and granite look like they are in great condition.  I've never owned a brick building before.  What are some things I should look out for?  I know...

Taylor Kendrick How old is too old? (or, what should I know about homes built in 1920?)
5 November 2024 | 3 replies

Hi everyone,
I'm looking at a variety of multi-family homes right now and I found an interesting MFH. All brick, built in 1920. Much older than most of the other listings I'm into but the rough numbers indicate it wo...

Nathan Mcnabb [Calc Review] Help me analyze this deal
27 June 2022 | 7 replies

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Nilusha Jayasinghe 6 month "reserves" vs capex/maintenance/vacancy
2 November 2023 | 4 replies

Hi all,
New to real estate investing, looking to invest in a small MFH in Chicago in the next few months. I'm trying to get my numbers together and have a question about reserves. 
I've seen the recommendation for X...