Supada L.
Expensive repair on rental. Should I do it?
Hello,
I have an out-of-state rental that I've relied on the property management to take care of it. I have owned the property for about a year and there has been minor fixes that already turned my first year cashflo...
Sarah Martin
Renting a back lot for commercial storage
I am in escrow on a commercial/industrial complex with 3 fully rented warehouse buildings and a dirt lot in the back corner. Currently the tenants are storing construction equipment and personal RVs in the lot for fr...
Joe Hartman
Shopping for a MHP. Ya, I want that...
I've read some of the other post, like http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/30/topics/72432-is-there-a-sweet-spot-for-mh-park-size-and-type to poll people for what they look for in a park. Things came up like 30-100 p...
Michael Baradell
Valuation of Mobile Home Park
Hey guys! Curious where you would value this park.. Details:42 Total pads (28 TOH's, 11 POH's, 3 long term RV) Plus a 1600 square foot house that is very nicely renovatedCity water Septic sewerLot Rent is $325 (includ...
Brent Prenger
Maintenance Reserve ??
Hi all, what is the typical maintenance reserve you set aside when analyzing a deal or maintained in the bank account? I believe I read somewhere 30% of the gross monthly rent but it seems fairly high. I would like ...
Samuel Gemus
Vacant lots for storage units and car storage
I am looking to but some vacant lots that already are used for car/boat storage and the revenue seems lucrative. Does anyone have experience in this field?
Henry Clark
Self Storage RV/Boat/Vehicle storage
1. Site Selection, 2. Considerations blog, 3. Site layout, This may be a little disjointed, I am combining 3 different blogs and discussions I have had.
1. Site Selection:
Your near Detroit, so I will do this ...
Zack Tomlin
Valuing New Office Construction, Cap Rates
Hello All,Does anyone have any guidance on how new spec office construction gets valued. I read a lot about cap rates but have to think that the value is also significantly impacted by the age of it's major systems/co...
Zachary Sharpell
Does bad street condition make it hard to attract tenants?
I had a recent walkthrough of a potential duplex investment in San Diego, and it definitely needs work. One of my concerns is the condition of the road leading up to the driveway of the duplex. The asphalt is non-exis...
Greg M.
Easement-only access vs public street
I've noticed a trend where it seems a lot of parcels are being sold with easement-only access (no public street fronting parcel).As a generalization, I don't feel easement only access is very desireable. It leads to p...