Andrew Simms
VRBO Guest - damaged our place and harassing
I’ll try to be as concise as possible:Had a nasty guest over Christmas. Left a bunch of trash (we charge $15/bag), she asked about this the night before checkout and confirmed the cost. We leave a starter pack of ever...
Michael B.
Southwest Michigan investors - let's connect
Just wanted to connect with investors that are currently investing in southwest Michigan! I live in CA but I invest primarily in buy and hold rentals in MI at the moment - I work with a trusted team there. Since there...
Anthony Rosalia
Where can I find a 3br rental property meeting 1% rule for $150k
I am new to REI and am looking to spend $150k or below on a rental property that satisfies the 1% rule. I am flexible on location and would love to stay in a c or better neighborhood. I’ve been looking in the surrou...
Jon Schwartz
Most important criteria for selecting a market?
Hi all,At the risk of having analysis paralysis, I've been having a lot of fun culling US Census data from the past 10-15 years and assessing markets by the hard numbers.I'm about to do a big data pull (which is time-...
Elad Itzhari
How to find a marcket
Hi everyone,
I have a strong desire to start investing in real estate. I'm eager to find my first "flip" deal and get started on this exciting journey.
I have some initial capital to begin with, and I believe I've d...
Evan Schluederberg
What's up in Baltimore!?
I am considering purchasing my first property in Baltimore, a 2-3 unit, owner occupied house in Fed Hill. Looking to live there for a year and have the rental income help with the mortgage. Then get out and hopefully ...
Shane Crockett
MF STRs and NOI / CAP Property Valuation
Are there hard and fast rules around valuation math for STRs? Some like standard NOI and CAP, others believe it's a hybrid approach which also requires comps, others believe it's still just comps (which I personally ...
Ben Gleason
Mentally unstable tenant now M.I.A.
I am sorry I am such an amateur and asking for so much advice. My situation keeps escalating. I have 2 other posts but to summarize:I own a home and rent the lower. My tenant displays erratic behavior, including possi...
David N.
Aligning strategy and goals
I'm just getting into this. Everything I read says that I need to align my strategy and my goals, which makes perfect sense. However, I have yet to come across a comprehensive and clear analysis of how different inves...
Linda M.
tax deduction for for items brought separately from renovation
I purchased a multi unit property ,the renovation was included in the mortgage my question is ,when it is asked on the tax for depreciation the purchase price do i use the sale price of the property or do i use the s...