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Pratheek Lakur Deductions for repairs following move out
31 July 2023 | 16 replies

Hello,

Our first tenant is moving out early next week and I have had a chance to walk the property and have noted several damages. I have scheduled a contractor come assess how much the repairs would cost but wante...

K W Questions for current landlords
27 November 2009 | 16 replies

Some questions for those of you already involved in this business:

1. How many hours per month do you estimate you spend managing your own property? (example: one 4plex)

2. What percentage of your tenants stay at le...

Account Closed When to replace a Roof?
23 February 2011 | 30 replies

Ok so I am buying a property that will need a roof repalcement in the near future 6-12 months but who knows to be exact? I checked the attic out and there are no leaks or any signs of it potentially damaging other as...

Matt Storey Input on prospective deal. newbie
24 May 2010 | 15 replies

I was hoping to get as much input as possible on my first deal

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purchase price- 300k
down payment- $10,500
fha owner occupied 3 unit
$1050 a unit gross rent
$2650- p.i.t.i,
vacancy rate- 4%
low maintenance, built...

Luis Rodriguez Issue with a tenants kid
2 January 2020 | 31 replies

We currently own a two family home and have a family of four living upstairs. The youngest whose around twelve years old loves to run around and bounce a ball off the hardwood floors.
We understand what we got oursel...

Dale Osborn What kind of incentives do you have to retain Tenants?
29 July 2014 | 20 replies

As everyone knows it costs a lot to turn a unit between residents. Therefore it is recommended you do everything possible to retain the better tenants. Do you have some specific items in place to retain these tenants?...

Ryan Guthrie Renovating a rental property
31 May 2017 | 10 replies

Hi all,

Looking at a SFH that needs new flooring, kitchen needs to be updated, paint, etc. Does anyone have any experience purchasing a rental property and renovating? I don't want to load the house with stai...

Justin Pumpr Yet another Cap Ex post
13 May 2021 | 9 replies

Hey all,I'm trying to work out a good Cap Ex amount for my rental properties. I was previously using percentages of monthly income i.e. 10% Cap Ex, 5% repairs and 5% vacancy. However, after calculating the cost to rep...

Damien Hall Refinish hardwood floors vs install laminate
8 April 2011 | 22 replies

I want to know which is cheaper... to refinish old hardwood floors or to install laminate flooring. The hardwood floors in the property is in so so condition, no cracks, but it is uneven in some places though. Woul...

Brad Gibson Avoiding Significant Damages to Rental Units
10 October 2023 | 10 replies

I'm a pretty experienced landlord that has been at this for 6 years.  Just acquired my 29th and 30th doors, but of late I've been having trouble with BIG bills to turn units when tenants move out.  I usually charge 1x...