I have a rental that is too big and nice to produce a reasonable ROI.  I would like to do a 1031 exchange for apartment buildings that need renovations.  Can I include renovations costs with the cost of the apartments...

This year more than ever we thought it would be appropriate to give something to our tenants. If you paid on time all year and had been with us since Dec 2019 we gave them $100 gift card to a local business.  Half th...

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I have a rental property (My first purchase. 2 units, both vacant) - One was remodeled before purchase, the other I occupy while I remodeled it to be in rent-able condition (mostly the kitchen, not fun). I ...

I am recently in contract for my first property, a college rental that was built in the 1950s. The property has great cash flow, but is drastically outdated and need repairs inside and out. My questions is should I ke...

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What do you safely budget monthly for replacements and improvements of a multi family such as appliances, roof replacement, renovations, appliances, countertops, additions, etc?  I have a client looking at a 12 unit a...

I have been considering a new build to rent, and may wait in hopes that costs will come down. Below are my thoughts on the future of material pricing. I would be interested in any insight from others on what will hap...

By our nature, we are creatures of habit. We tend to drive the same route to work every day, eat at the same restaurants, spend time with the same people. While there’s nothing inherently wrong with this, there is som...

Let me give you a bit more information as I would really welcome your opinions (or others) on what order we should tackle the improvements. I will also add that the property is in the San Francisco Bay Area, where ren...

I am in contract on a house and the inspection report revealed some cracking on the brick siding. The inspector suggested to get a structural engineer to check it out. I'm debating whether it's worth it to spend $550 ...