Brandon McLean
Tax Saving Idea Thread
Hello! Let's start a list of ideas we all can do to pay less taxes! I heard someone on the podcast recently just briefly say "Learn to live on pre-tax money." And I haven't been able to get that out of my head since...
Charles Smith
Bathroom remodel estimates
Hello All,Recently purchased a duplex in South Minneapolis. I want to save on remodel cost and put as much sweat equity as possible. The property really isn't in bad shape and in a prime location (couple blocks away f...
James Yoo
(LA) Homeless Encampments in back alley behind Rental Property
Title pretty much says it all. There are a few homeless tents in the back alley behind our property, a duplex rented out to two families. It is well known that the city of LA has a severe homelessness problem, and the...
Oladimeji Sonibare
Can I STR with an apartment that I don’t own?
Hello!Is it possible to list an apartment that I don’t own on AIRBNB, VRBO, etc? How can I use an apartment that I’m renting to create extra income?All of this assumes consent from my landlord. I just need to know if ...
Martinez Harris
How do I Stay Motivated?
This may seem like a strange question, or maybe it's been answered before, but staying motivated is a big deal. How do you stay motivated when you don't feel like doing what you have to do? Any kind of response would ...
Chris Watkins
Accessory Apt or NICE Movie Theater Rm? What Adds More Value?
I just closed on a new primary residence for me and my family here in Utah. The intent was to buy a home with awesome potential that we could work on for the next 3-5 years (build sweat equity) then sell for a nice pr...
Brandi Scharrer
Wichita Falls, TX - high occupancy rate?
I've been looking for a location in the Northern Texas and Oklahoma area not too far off route 66 we can purchase an affordable home to use as a second home and a STR while we are not there. So far my research has lan...
Julie Kern
Multi-Family Journey... 4-month update
So I posted here a while back about my shift from transactional real estate (wholesaling with a bit of flipping) to multi-family acquisitions after I realized I had gotten away from what initially attracted me to real...
David Minor
Where to start - waterfront mixed use development
I have located land that has been used until this point as industrial and in my opinion is at the end of its life cycle. I would like to rezone for a mixed use development. All of the properties would total approximat...
Ken Latchers
Landlords - What are all your practical Money savers?
I thought it would be nice to have a collecting point for day to day money/time savers for rentals. Some things I do or have seen on the forum so far:
Remove storm doors.
Advertise rentals on craigslist
Remove or lo...