Carey Branam
Tenant wants to split July Rent
I just got a text from one of my tenants that they had to buy a car this month and they had to put down a hefty down payment so money is tight. She wants to know if she can pay part of the rent on the 12th. Rent was...
Rocky Jones
South Central Wisconsin Duplex Analysis
Hey All -I'm trying to analyze my first "off-MLS" deal and would love your thoughts. What am I not taking into account and what assumptions would you change? I'm expecting to do a traditional 20% down mortgage (and lo...
Nicholas Pelletier
Water Bill New Hampshire
Curious to see what some pay for their water bill on a 3 family in New England? Thank you!
Jordan F.
Water Bill from LADWP is 5 to 7 Times Normal Rate
Hello,Our water bill is normally $600-800 for a 10 unit building every two months. The last biill came in at around $4,000 and we can't figure out why. We checked all of the units, the crawlspace, the basement/water...
Silas B.
1st Rental Home - Capital Expenditures / Depreciation for Tax
Hi all!Purchased our first rental home this year using a conventional loan. When it comes to (Taxes) Capital Expenditures - 1) Is travel to remodel the house (had to fly and rent a car) considered part of CapEx?2) Are...
Donald S.
Evaluating a Property with a Carriage House
I'm looking at a deal that is 3 bed/2 bath but that includes a main house w/ 2&1 and a carriage house with 1&1, the property also has a 2 car detached garage. I understand using the BP calculators to help with...
Noel R.
Due diligence advice needed, had my 1st offer accepted
Been listening to podcasts and surfing the forums for years now. Finally found an off market deal where the numbers are tight but it works for my long term goals. Duplex with 3/2 on each side and 1 car garage. New roo...
Maryann L.
Getting discouraged :(
I need suggestions. I've shown my place to a number of applicants. I've got a small handful to apply. I had THREE people that I thought were a great fit that applied and then decided against it before lease signing...
Larry Karp
What clothes DoYou Wear To Meet Sellers?
I'm working outside of the Chicago area with sellers in preforeclosure usually. They usually call me off my newspapers ad. The average home I'm looking at is $100k-$250k
What clothes are you guys wearing to look at ...
Vern M.
Lessons learned from the eviction that didn't happen
so, this was my first eviction in dc. I get to the house with a copy of the keys and new locksets. The eviction crew met me at the house at 9am, as scheduled. While there, I saw the tenants moving bags and boxes out. ...