For instance, we give a gift card at Christmas as a Thank-You for being great tenants.  When I have a new tenant move in I like to make sure they have the local phone book, recycling/garbage schedule and other local i...

Hi Folks!I'm purchasing storage units in Texas, but I live in Oregon. It looks like I would file the LLC for the storage unit business in TX since that is where the property is, wanted to post to see if anyone has exp...

I am looking into purchasing my first STR.  I live in Dallas and I would like it to be within 2 hours from where I live since it is my first STR and I want to be a little more hands on as I learn the business.  I am t...

Hello Everyone, Hope everyone is having a great holiday season. I am posting here in search of forming long lasting relationships with agents who consistently acquire solid investment deals. I am currently working wit...

I am wondering what your "trigger point" is? By this I mean when you are analyzing a deal what makes you decide to pull the trigger and move forward?

For buy & hold investors if you use CoCR what % gets y...

Hello,I am new too REI and am having a hard time securing a loan. I am a server and only claimed 24k last year. I was looking to cash out refi my house and use the 25k to buy a duplex in full. I also have enough saved...

Hello BP,I've had recent experiences on listings on the MLS where I will submit an offer price and the seller will either ignore me completely or try to get me to bump my price way up. I've sent out quite a few offers...

Question for all the seasoned NYC / Brooklyn / Queens multi-family buy and hold investors out there. When analyzing multi family properties in our high-cost area, what rule of thumb or percentages do you use for esti...

I have managed to get myself into a bit of a complex situation on my first deal and I'm looking for some advice. I've definitely made some mistakes here but I'm going to be very candid with the info on the deal, so pl...

I've own a duplex in the Sunnyslope area of Phoenix since 2016.  Purchased for 99K.  Both units rent for around $1,200 each.  This summer, I considered selling it and had it on the market for 2 months (looking back I ...