Casey Miles
Attempting to privatize trash collection - city says I cant?
I recently bought 2 fourplexes that share a courtyard but are legally two separate properties. These are located in Phoenix and currently there are 8 individual trashcans that for one, don't look good, and two, cost m...
Victor Kapustin
Retail Construction Project questions
Hi all, I've got raw, commercially zoned land at an intersection near me that is perfect for 6,000 to 9,000 sq ft, 3-4 unit Retail Strip center. I would need to buy 1 - 1.3 acres of this land to make this work. I'm ...
Rafael Norat
Systemizing your Property Management for 100+ units
My business partner is on pace to manage 100+ units at some point next year. We are brainstorming our options.. whether to outsource the management.. whether to keep in house and develop good systems. Any thoughts on ...
Kevin D.
Metrics to Evaluate a Property's Success
What are the best metrics to evaluate a property's success? ROA? ROI? ROE? If so, what is considered good?I'm running numbers on a perspective investment and I thought that >20% ROI would be considered highly succ...
Mike Bereck
Anyone have a Franchise?
I know BP is mostly for RE, but does anyone here also invest in any franchises? Seems like it could be as profitable if not more as a Re investment. Also, could be a good way to diversify your investments and not pu...
Navid A.
Plumbing/sewer question on a fourplex regarding ejector pump/pit.
Hi
I bought a fourplex a month ago. Two weeks in, I had a complaint of raw sewage in the garage of one of the units. They did snake the pipe and baby wipes came out. The problem solved for the time.
A few days late...
Luke Babich
HVAC upgrades: should we install Ductwork or a Mini-Split?
New 4-family property.At Arch Buyers, my business partner and I just bought a 4-family property in St. Louis County. The two upstairs units have brand new duct-work. There are furnaces in the attic to provide forced a...
Kevin McGovern
Losing thousands - cancellations left and right due to Austin Energy
Unbelievable. And to think I just submitted/paid my Q4 quarterly STR taxes to the city and this is what I get in return? What options do I have here in terms of compensation? Sure, things happen and I can live with...
Nicole Masters
Rural Property - What to look out for?
Hi Friends! My husband and I are partnering with another couple on a large 4,300+ sq ft A-Frame cabin in a verrrry remote area in the woods, near Oakhurst CA. We have ordered the following inspections:- Whole house- P...
Marc Shin
Boardgames and other low cost amenities in STR
Hello - is it worth spending money on boardgames within an STR? Also, what are some other low cost amenities that I can add to my STR that will yield a higher ROI?