Chris H.
Investing in smaller towns w/ less then 17,000 people??
Currently hold 1 property in a small town of less then 17,000 people. Looking at expanding our rental properties by 6-8 homes now. My question is do you think it is better to continue in my small town or use proper...
Keith Cox
One business town vs small satellite town with only commuters
Hello. My market is much too hot to cash flow so I have been looking out of state in Ohio, Florida etc. I then realized that I have two markets near by that should meet the 1% rule.First is 45 min from town with 800 r...
Kevin Keith Beck
Can your properties compete in the netzero housing market?
Tick-tock! Are your California investments ready for the new 2020 net-zero Building Code requirements ahead?It’s only one year away. Come January 1st, 2020 California's Building Code will MANDATE that ALL newly constr...
Douglass Belt
Tenant Paying for Energy Audit
I tried searching the forums for this topic and could not find one, so apologies if this has been asked before and I did not see it....
I have a tenant who wants to pay for an energy audit (Includes installat...
Harrison Vann
Occupancy Rate for Energy Corridor Area
Hi fellow investors!I am analyzing a deal in the Energy Corridor area of Houston. The difference between the deal working and not working is my projected occupancy rate of 91% vs 95%. I am wondering if anyone in the...
Teresa Conner
Quantifying time, energy, money vs value
Hello All,
My husband and I have two rental properties and currently live outside the U.S. Our current property managers have failed us at every opportunity, and our real estate lawyer failed us when we called on him...
Darrell Bratton
Help me learn the process of short sales and REO for mult-familys
I am in Maryland. I want to teach myself the process of short sales and buying REO multi-family properties (5 to 10 unit building). Is the short sale and/REO process for a multi-family the same as buying a single fami...
Account Closed
Central A/C or Window Units
Hey everyone,My name is Joe, I'm 24 years old, was in the military for 5 years, and with the money I saved up I bought my first house in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was the third house I looked at, but between myself...
Adam Sankowski
Solar on an Indy rental
Ok, random one here... anyone in Indy ever put solar panels on your rentals? Now before you tear into my crazy idea... I know, I know... I'm sure there a ton of reasons why you don't want to do this... but I'm an env...
Jay Helms
Replace windows or leave the the 1980 versions alone?
My investment partner and I are under contract on a 42 unit apartment building. Built in the early 80s and very little to no capital improvements since then, the property currently sits at about 50% occupancy. As we'r...