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Hi Everyone,I have my 2nd property closed and set to take possession Jan 18th. It is a Triplex purchased for 222,500 (good price for my area). The building is stucco and could use a bit of updating to increase rents ...
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I see how this rule can be useful, but I think it can't be a deal breaker. One can make the argument that It is too conservative. It may only apply to home run investments. However, it may turn people off to nice i...
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Hi Everyone. I'm a somewhat of a newbie (own 2 SFR in Northern CA) looking to invest in my local market. My question is: Does the 2% rule apply in expensive markets (such as Northern California). It seems to me that t...
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I'm trying to buy a cash-flow property that I can hold for a few years, while a tenant pays the mortgage and a few dollars profit every month.
Recently, i've hit a road block in my search for the first investment pro...
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This is a revision of my old post on this timely topic. Timely because January 31st is the deadline.
Sending 1099-NEC (formerly 1099-MISC) to contractors and vendors
2024 update: While not directly related...
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I’m working on building a property management company in Boston that truly solves real problems for owners and tenants, and I’d love your insights. Here’s the big question: Is property management all about profit, or ...
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Here are a couple of ideas that should help you get started in the right direction and answer how you can do a no money down deal with no cash, no credit, no income, no nothing, except having some general knowledge ba...
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Hi All,
I am a new prospective investor and I am putting together some information for a partner so that we can start the search for our first property! One of the to-do's that I am personally tasked with is to dev...