Sweat Equity Taxation in Real Estate Investing:
Real estate investment is a time-tested method for wealth creation and financial stability. While many investors use cash to purchase properties, others opt for a diffe...
I’m a landlord in New York. I have a tenant that was paying $2000 for two years . She moved in her boyfriend with out telling me and I decided to increase her rent. Her new rent Is $2200 Is it appropriate to ask for 2...
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Hello! What advice might you have for a first time home owner who wants to rent out his house in AZ and use a HELOC to buy a new primary home in the Midwest? Context:1.) My wife and I would love to experience a place ...
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I'm actively looking for a multi-family property to buy. I'm particularly interested in the 4-10 unit size to start out. I have a few basic questions. When analyzing a multi family property, what are the main aspects ...
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Hi Guys,when you receive deals , do you pay any attention to the financials and pro-forma in the offering memorandum or do you skip that part and do your own pro forma analysis?I would think that the actual financials...
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Hey, guys! I am an agent-investor who often gets asked about the types of properties people should consider buying. Usually, I break down what a buy box is. In case you're not familiar, a buy box refers to your specif...
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Thanks for your thoughts in advance..I'm deciding whether or not to raise the rent on one of my single family long term rentals, and if so how to break the bad news in this difficult time of inflation? I'm a fairly ne...
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I have a tenant who has been in one of my houses for almost a year. His first two months he paid on time. Since then he's paid late every single month. But he has paid and is otherwise a responsible guy. I hired him t...
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Hi all,We currently own 6 SF rental homes in the Chicagoland area. All 6 are currently rented out and we have owned them for a minimum of 18 months to 5 1/2 years. Unfortunately, we've had some bumps in the road th...
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Advice on creating a petition for reducing HOA fees? Fee went up 7.2% ($555 to $595) and it's hard to justify the spike. Our HOA fee and % increase YoY is significantly high compared to neighboring communities, which ...