Alain Haug
Working with foreign investors?
Hi forum,
My wife (USA citizen) and I (Swiss) are in the process of moving to the USA. While my wife currently works in Colorado Springs and builds the foundation for our endeavor, I am still working in Switzerland f...
Tyler Davis
Setting up Insurance with new Property under contract
Hello!I have a done a few deals and have always had issues with the insurance part of the process. My issue is my Lender need's proof of insurance on the property before he signs off on it and gives the final okay to ...
Randall Demary
Do renters baulk at combo washer dryers?
I'm in the process of buying a new construction with an JADU (attached In-Law suite) rental. The unit is a small, but quite nice, one-bedroom (or will be by the time I list it). The builder offers only very specific o...
Asury Johnson
Short term rental amenities
Hey guys! My husband and I are prepping our 8th STR. We have been hosting for almost 2 yrs and love it. When we started we had a small budget and couldn't go all out with the fancy amenities. We have made lots of upda...
Judd Campbell
Overseas living and managing rentals FEIE
Been gone a long time from the forums, Hoping someone with tax expertise could help me here. My wife and I have 16 rental units in Kentucky and although we have an on the ground handyman we mange financial things rem...
Anil Shah
Using Agent Commission towards down payment for my own Investment Property
Hello BP Community, I am under contract to purchase a new construction home as an investment property and I am the RE Agent. Initially, we wanted to have the loan under my wife's name only but my the loan officer fro...
Nicolas Saavedra
A whole year's rent upfront?
Hello BP community!
While helping someone find a tenant for their property I encountered a dilemma. A prospect tenant offered to pay 2 months rent deposit plus 12 months of rent upfront due to the fact that I was un...
Wade Penner
College Students- Should each tenant have their own co-signer?
I recently started managing a 3 BR unit on a college campus. I've talked with a couple of local property managers, and there seem to be differing opinions on whether or not I should proceed with one cosigner, or thre...
Tyson Scheutze
The State of the Industry From an Expert's Perspective
In this week’s blog, I am turning it over to Auben Columbia’s Market Sales Manager, Chris deTreville, and his thoughts on what a 20-year scatter site residential rental professional thinks about new construction renta...
Daniel Lozowy
How do you find a discount rate for a DCF Analysis
Title says it all. How do you find a reasonable discount rate when doing a DCF analysis. Let's take an example where a value-add project is financed: 60% long-term debt. 4.00% 25-year amo. 5-year term.10% by a junior ...