Timothy G Dunson
Need help with what to do with my expensive but poor HVAC install
Good morning all,
I recently bought and renovated a house. With that renovation came a new air conditioner and insulation in the attic to help ensure the AC would work properly. In all I spent 11k on it 7 for the ins...
Ken Latchers
Short Term Rentals - Obsessions
The following are obsessions I see from owners about running their STRs. They gross tens of thousands in revenue, but go into a rage (Baba Yaga?) when a few dollars is at risk. The law of averages says that there will...
Colleen Murphy
Converting single HVAC system into two systems for duplex
I'm a newbie at real estate investing and am about to purchase an up and down duplex that currently has one HVAC system in place (but does have two electric meters already). Currently, the owner pays all utilities.Cle...
Rebecca Helm
Should I buy my rental (duplex)?
Hello all--new to the real estate thing. My landlord is selling my duplex, which I currently rent one unit in. It's walking distance to a major university, walking distance to downtown, Whole Foods, Trader Joe's etc. ...
Linda Weygant
Landlords in HOAs. A Rant That's All About You!
I invest in townhouses and condos that are in HOAs. I also sit on the boards of directors for these HOAs. I talk about this a little bit when I was a guest on the BiggerPockets Podcast (link below, if you're interes...
Mark Wikkerink
Electric vs Heat Pump vs Gas
Hi everyoneThis is my first post, so I hope that it's in the right place!My wife and I are buying a duplex, to live in one side and rent out the other side. This will be our first home, and in a few years we plan on m...
Edlira Clevenger
Buying the first property
Hi everyone. We are looking to buy our first investment property in Orlando. We looked at a single family home which is currently rented to students since the house it’s near UCF. ROI is 15%. Now we have a family mem...
Timothy Hood
Buying during winter months in northern states
I live in Wisconsin and was wondering if there are issues relating to property inspections when there may be snow and ice obstructing critical areas like roofs and foundations.Responses from investors in Wisconsin or ...
Mikhail Abbott
Is it too risky to cash out refy and lower my cashflow?
So I am looking at pulling some equity out of my rental house in texas and purchasing another rentalSo this property brings in $225/mo of cash flow on top of saving 15% ($279/mo) for vacancy, repairs and capital expen...
Stephen Jones
12 unit multifamily in Midwest area
BP,
I am in the process of purchasing a 12 unit multifamily property, I am wondering what investors in my area (Midwest) would pay for this particular 12 unit property? I just want to make sure I am not overpaying ...