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Hello everyone! I am very new to real estate and only have 1 SF rental property. Does preventive maintenance(roof, pest, air filter) needed or It is being done before a new tenant comes in? I have a property manage...
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I have never stayed at a short term rental and I have been hearing all about them. So I go on line and look at a number of Short term rentals. I’m a little unsure about how the pricing goes whether the listed price is...
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hello!
I’m working or attempting to work with a contractor who wants $1000 deposit before he’ll give me a breakdown of the renovation. I gave him a list of updates and he quoted me 60-75k. I asked for a breakdown so ...
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For the out-of-state flippers, how do you manage and monitor your rehab work from long distance without traveling to the site on a regular basis? I have read about utilizing regular Facetime sessions with contractors ...
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Hello we just had tenants move out and their standard of cleanness makes me want to laugh. They left the property filthy and trash behind and claimed it was clean! Our cleaner had to spend 10 hours to clean the whole ...
I am first time buyer.However, I have been living in this community from past 5 yrs paying my HOA fee duely. In the most recent times HOA was formed by the home owners in the community and has increased the fee by few...
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I am purchasing a house and funding the rehab and can be as hands off or on as I would like (I will be hands on). I have a partnered GC who is responsible for coordination and timeline, budgeting, sub-contractor hirin...
What are some questions you should ask a contractor before they start working on renovations ?
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I have several multi-family properties and I'm always looking for ways to increase my cash flow. Can we start a discussion on Chattel Appraisals?
Who has used this and would you recommend using this strategy?
Can yo...
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Hi BPers,
I saw an accountant state that [b] rental property maintenance expenses
for plumbing repairs and painting may have to capitalized and depreciated over x years instead of a straight expense[/b] in the ye...