Stephanie Wells
To buy or not to buy?!
My husband and I have been on the hunt for a multi-family to move into so we can put 3.5-5% down and rent out our current spot to start making some passive income. The current duplex we live in will hopefully net us $...
Joey Copper
Top Five Maintenance Landmines
Imagine all of the possible maintenance items plotted across a spectrum. On the left side are items that you just reactively fix as they present themselves. On the right side are items that require proactive considera...
Jake Allen
Owner occupied quad
Preface: No deals under my belt, but finally talked the wife into living in a MFH. Woo!I have yet to contact the owner about this property, will be doing so shortly. It concerns me that it's been on the market for o...
Kelly N.
Tile v. pre-fab shower walls for tenants
We're purchasing a single family home to use as a rental property, and the master shower needs to be replaced. It's a one-story home with a crawlspace and the shower previously leaked, causing damage to wood under the...
Richard Sherman
HOW to save $1000 a month- Leak Search and 3 toilets
In mid-August, we closed on a 32 unit property just west fo Salem OR (About an hour south of Portland.) 11- Three Bedroom units, 21- Two bedroom units, backed up to the elementary school, awesome location and room to...
Paul Munly
Valuation: Which is more accurate - Insurance Co or RE Websites?
Ladies and Gents, I'm evaluating an east coast to west coast move, and am debating whether or not to sell my current residence (single family home) or to rent it (and while that's an entirely different discussion, but...
Geoff Boyd
Closed on a Condo. Full inspection or mechanical inspection only?
I just closed on a condo. My realtor is recommending that I go with a mechanical inspection only instead of a full inspection since the seller wouldn't be responsible for any exterior repairs anyways. This unit does n...
Gavin Toomey
inheriting tenants... can i use "cash for keys" to get my tenants to leave early??
Hi all!My partner and I are looking to purchase a 4 unit in Pennsylvania. We would be taking on the BRRRR strategy, but the tenants just renewed their lease for a year. How can we work around this? Can we bribe the te...
Lisa Clouse
Turnkey Property Sinking
Hi everyone,I need help! I am looking for any suggestions on this topic. I am an out of state investor. I bought a turnkey property in St. Louis over a year ago. Did my due diligence, had an inspection. The property m...
Vincent Yeh
House hack - renting basement
Hi Everyone,
I have a basement I'd like to rent out. It has it's own entrance. My electric panel and hvac is located there. I don't think my tenants would be ok with someone entering their unit because a breaker tri...