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For rentals where the landlord pays all utilities, what strategies do you guys use to incentivize lower utility usage from your tenants and reduce your overall utility bill? I've heard of thermostats that you can rest...
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So I am pretty new here, So ill introduce myself. My name is Shibu im from NJ and I own one investment property, a Two Family house in Jersey city that I bought about 10yrs ago. I pretty much break even w/ the house...
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My wife and I are finally taking the first step in our real estate journey in the form of house-hacking. We are near done, but have a whole house window project that is in motion to upgrade the 1970's windows in our p...
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So I have this SFH in AZ that we've been using as a vacation rental...Have had it a couple of years and have been happy with the amount of time we've had it rented. We've even had summer renters, believe it or not. On...
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For a house built in 1993. It is forced air central heating and cooling powered by gas. The water heater, furnace, and heat pump are original. So it is time to replace everything? What about the roof? What is the typi...
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Investment Info:
Large multi-family (5+ units) buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $550,000
Cash invested: $125,000
Value add 6 Family property with great Cash on Cash return. Seller financin...
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This has been asked before, but I want to ask the question with a bit of a spin. 1-What is your favorite improvement you like to make to your properties to increase rent you can collect? (Made up example: I like to in...
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Hey everyone,My name is julien and I would like to start off by thanking you for taking the time to read this post...I am a beginner investor interested in investing in multifamily homes (3-4 units) in the Boston area...
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As a new real estate investor, how is AI going to change the landscape of this industry?Also, what niche jobs in real estate (Agents, appraisers, house inspectors, lendors, ect.) are going to be replaced eventually? A...
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Greetings Folks!I am trying to find options in dealing with the utilities in a triplex I own. When I purchased it, all utilities were included in the leases. It's an upper/lower duplex (2/1's) with an added attic (1/1...