What are some of the big no no or criteria to avoid or look for as caution (for costly maintance, rehab or management) in properties.

Like I am avoiding condo prop for big mgmt fees and costly insurance.

Also, I...

I finally understand how insurance works in the multifamily world. I learned this from an insurance broker I talked to yesterday. There are three kinds of apartment insurance coverage: Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3.

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I'm going to be renovating a small home.  Since this home is in another geography, however, a friend will oversee the renovations and the process of making it ready for occupancy by a relative.  The home is in fairly ...

One of my tenants has asked if she can have a satellite dish installed by the cable company and needs a note from me granting permission before she can do it.

Do you folks allow dishes on your properties? This is th...

Hi Guys, I am a new investor in the Boston, MA, SouthShore area. Trying to see what types of return you have been targeting and seeing. Most properties seem way too expensive to invest in.Would begreat to connect.

Looking at a JV with a partner I met here on the forums. He appears to have a connection to someone who purchased a home in Gila Bend, likely a wholesaler, although the house was purchased in March so seems odd it's s...

Hello everyone!!!
Looking for advice on first property,
Currently looking at 2 different types of properties, one is a duplex in a small town, where properties don't  go up much in value but has good cash flow, the ...

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I am trying to get better at evaluating my deals and one of the things I am looking for is to better estimate capital expenditures. I am okay with generalizing maintenance expenses by a % of the rent depending on the ...

Hello Im buying a property in cash for $87k and asking was $83.5k even though property is selling As-is and its not contingent on inspection I was still able to do one and found  that the unit its about to go out, the...