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Freeman Schultz Motion sensor lights in the hallway
13 October 2019 | 3 replies

I am watching an episode of "The Office" where Dwight now owns the building that the Scranton branch of Dunder Mifflin. One of the running jokes is that Dwight has installed motion sensor lights in the the office in o...

Matt Mainini How to calculate property square footage?
20 February 2018 | 6 replies

I am building an ADU on my property and need to know the total square footage of the property. It seems straight forward, but it's a complicated measurement. Length x Width = Area right? It's not that easy unfortunat...

Joe Latson What is Financial Leverage?
12 July 2021 | 3 replies

Leverage, when used as a noun, refers to a ratio of the amount of debt (loan capital) to the value of the equity (cash or balance sheet equivalent). For example, if an investment, let’s say a property, has $100K of de...

Ewing Gillaspy Self-financing vs. renting vs. selling right now
9 April 2023 | 1 reply

I have an offer to do seller financing at a premium rate with 20% down and a 60-day foreclosure for non-payment. I'm trying to find an illustrative calculator that spells out the cash flow and return impacts of these ...

Bram Spiero Taxable income and expenses
15 March 2016 | 7 replies

Listening to the latest podcast with Natali Morris got me confused about what is considered taxable income from real estate and how the legal entity influences this.She claimed that if I hold an investment property in...

Sanjeev Advani Embracing Sustainability: The Future of Real Estate Investment
8 April 2024 | 0 replies

In an era where sustainability has become a global priority, the real estate sector stands at the forefront of a transformative movement. Today, we're not just investing in properties; we're investing in the future. S...

Davide Formica Market Analysis for a Real Estate Multifamily Investment
5 May 2021 | 2 replies

Before getting into the details of a property, the first step is to analyze the market demographics and economy to ensure that it supports healthy rental growth and demonstrates demand with a growing population.
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Chris Ganz Tenants Vs Occupants
4 May 2020 | 4 replies

Good evening,I am in the process of writing up a new long term lease for a tenant (1 year), and the thought of tenants vs occupants crossed my mind.  Basically for these tenants I had two people listed on their lease ...

Stephen Keighery Where do you get area research data from?
24 October 2018 | 1 reply

I am wondering where people get their information for property market research. I am new to the USA and am looking for a market to invest in. I have purchased 6 single family homes in Australia in 3 different states a...

Lalainya Rawlings deducting flip expenses in one year, selling house in another
25 May 2020 | 5 replies

Hello all! My wife and I completed our first flip (just before Covid hit **whew**) but we held the house across the new year. So, 2019 is nothing but expenses. How should we itemize expenses for 2019 while protecting ...