I'm putting the finishing touches on my excel spreadsheet and am hoping someone can help. I've searched a lot of places and can't find the answer to whether vacancy is considered an operating expense? Thank you!

I'm crunching numbers on my first potential deal. I've read that a mortgage payment shouldn't be included in calculating the NOI. Is this true? And if so, why is it not considered an operating cost?Here is my deal, an...

Of course everyone considers turnover as part of their estimate when analyzing a property but how do you do it?For me, I started with 3 months of mortgage and reduced the forecasted net revenue by that much. I later f...

I have a seller that wants to sell his property, 3.3 acres which includes a house with two units, and three structures/barns/garages converted into businesses. He rents out two and converted one into a hardware supply...

In my personal residence that I own my roommate's bathroom sink on the second floor had a leak that was never attended to (not sure how long it has been because I never go in their and I gave him a months notice to le...

Hello landlords,
I reside in an owner-occupied duplex and am considering including internet as one of the amenities. What should I include in the lease if I decide to do so (things like not being liable for any illeg...

So I've come across a potential deal that sits on a river. Assuming I can get the deal at a good price where cash flow makes sense... how would throwing a small boat in to the deal improve or reduce my marketing? Th...

Hey Everyone,I've found a great REO in my market but I'm low on cash for renovations. I've heard the FHA 203k loans are good for this but I'm not going to live in the building. Anyone know a type of loan I can get whe...

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I'm in the process of closing on a 4-unit with one heating system for all four, controlled by two thermostats. My first thought was ditching the unit and adding 4 mini splits with heat/cool. Anyone have t...

I know what most of the advice will be but I am just curious.  I am currently looking at two small apartment buildings, 6 units each, both include all utilities.  The concept of including all utilities scares me becau...