Alex Shapiro
100+ Year Old Duplexes in Minneapolis?
In looking at the Minneapolis market, many multifamily homes are built around the 1900s. This is going on 122 years old, which means many harsh winters, degradation, foundation issues, etc. Many have boiler heat and A...
Drew Sygit
A Logical Way to Understand & Monitor Your PMC's Maintenance Charges!
Maintenance is one of the biggest challenges, maybe even #1, in the Property Management industry.Seems maintenance is, Never Fast Enough for Tenants, or Cheap Enough for Owners!One of the biggest challenges for everyo...
Michael Wentzel
Do property taxes impact your choice of market/ state?
We are purchasing buy-and-hold properties for cash flow in Colorado Springs and Pueblo at the moment. Both seem to have extremely low property taxes. We are looking at paying a bit more than $30 per month on one pr...
Angela Barrere
Number of Bids to Place on Average Before Securing a Property
New to the business, I have read that you have to place a lot of bids in order to snag a good deal. On average, how many bids did you place when you first got started in order to get one accepted... and has that numb...
Jeff S.
The 76% rule
Just wanting to point out the importance of analyzing repair costs before buying for a buy and hold. Assuming 50% expenses and spending the rest on PITI can get you in trouble.
In the last 5 yrs my duplex has average...
Jameson Sullivan
Shady Rental Agreements
So a buddy of mine has been in this house for a few months and just told me he started getting a little bit of hassle from the property management company over a few minor things. Noise complaint from the neighbor, th...
Tim S.
2nd position exit strategy
Hi Note People,I'm trying to learn more about NPN 2nds, and wondering about this scenario: (assume 1st is performing)If I have a 2nd position Non-performing note, without enough equity to even cover the first, or just...
Jennifer Schelkopf
What formulas do appraisers in Arkansas use?
I'm reading David Greene's BRRRR book, and he notes:
First off, it’s important to recognize that appraisers in different areas use different formulas to determine the values of single-family homes. They are all stil...
Tracy Stein
Urbanization: Big City Real Estate Markets Boom!
Urbanization is the growth of cities into the surrounding suburbs and the transformation of once rural areas into cities. Urbanization is here and it’s here to stay. In fact, more than half of the people on Planet Ear...
David Jackson
Drywall, Carpets, Sinks, Faucets ...
Hey guys, i am shopping around for materials to put into my first rehab, can you guys suggest where you guys shop the least expensive stuff. I know about castle wholesalers for cabinets, ajappliances for appliances. C...