Tom Henderson
Air BnB, rent as furnished, or long term rental
Team, I'm finishing the renovation of an entire 6plex in NE Minneapolis. Toying with the idea of leaving 2 of the units for AirBnB or short term, fully furnished. Wanted to get your thoughts on this, lots of chatter r...
Wesley Raye
Which has more weight in refi appraisal... Recency or similarity?
Looking to pull $ out of a condo I rent in Carlsbad, CA. I can do it if the appraisal comes back at what comps are currently selling for in our market; however, I had two neighbors sell in unique situations that could...
Zulf H.
Energy Efficient Investment properties
Hi BP Members:I always read about how you can make your home energy efficient . I am curious to see if any investors have done similar energy efficient upgrades to their multi unit bldgs. or commercial building. Porti...
Jason Edwards
Newbie from Suffolk, VA
Hi, my name is Jason. I'm brand new to REI and I'm not actually an agent yet, but getting my license in September. Right now I'm educating myself as much as possible: reading every REI book I can get my hands on, li...
Zach Geddes
Potential Tax implications for buying house for parents
First thank you for your time.I live in CA and my parents are moving to MN where the rest of my family lives. Due to health issues my parents are now on disability and a fixed income and want to move for cheaper cost ...
Account Closed
News for Newbies - How to get started
I saw an interesting post asking newbies what they fear most about getting started. It was a variety of things depending on the person. The one thing most everyone said in one way or another is fear of the unknown.Her...
Kyle Kelley
Rent checks made out to Property Manager Co.? Or made out to Owner?
Hi all, I've been scouring the archives to try and find this answer but I have yet to see it - I'm hiring a property manager for my out of state investments, so should I have my renters make checks out to the property...
Alyssa Feliciano
Neighborhood insights Indianapolis
Hi BP!I've just finished a mentorship program to implement the BRRRR strategy in my chosen market which is Indianapolis. Part of my strategy is to get laser focused on one or two neighborhoods. I've watched YouTube...
Patrick GRibbin
Hiring a property manager
Hey guys I was wondering if I could get advice/suggestions on questions I need to ask a property manager before hiring them. My partners and I purchased one last year that we are self managing at this point but we wan...
Burt L.
Are You Concerned About Being "In-Title" With a Double-Closing vs. Doing an Assignment?
I have a transaction that is on the borderline - has a gross margin of 12K less a 2k marketing fee for finding the buyer, less 1.1k as tenants security deposit is not credited to me, and my side of closing costs. Thus...