Hi everyone,

My name is Jason Ryan and I'm currently a Mechanical Engineering student at Rochester Institute of Technology. I'll be graduating in December 2013 and after that I plan to start investing in real...

Hello,I'm a long time follower of this community and recently made the jump into purchasing a home in Houston with the intend of turning it into an AirBnb. At the time I made the decision to purchase this home that is...

Curious what property managers on here are using for bookkeeping software.Currently I have a client that uses QBO her property management business.  She's not a big fan.Needs to be able to generate monthly statements ...

Hi everyone,

What is an average replacement reserve per unit for a small apartment building (less than 24 units)?

Age of property is approximately 50 years and I wasn't provided mechanicals age.

I’m looking at a property with a 4 bay self service car wash on it and have no experience running them. It’s a good deal and only 20 mins from my house so not worried about the management from a time standpoint. Howev...

I am having some trouble keeping tenants in my 8-unit apartment block. Some tenants have broken leases on account of getting into debt but it seems security may be an issue. The block is set close to the street with a...

Hi guys - we are about to close on a property soon in Philly and are planning to do the following work - -Add HVAC, Add a full bathroom and add a half bathroom, Fix kitchen (keep same layout)My contractor is saying th...

I have vacant properties that have been a struggle to upkeep while they are on the market either to be rented out or sold, whichever comes first. One property had its water heater stolen not once but twice as well as ...

I hired a general contractor to do a fairly major rehab on one of my properties.  Construction is done but it now turns out that the GC apparently has not paid some of the subs yet and they threaten to file contractor...

I read about the thread subject in a book from an expert last week and it made me think about things a bit. With institutional lending on a project I am assuming you will virtually always have to pay off liens at clo...