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So I am new to this whole process, and trying to gather some thoughts and see if this is somewhat commonplace, or as ridiculous of a situation as I feel it likely is.We are closing on a Triplex in the Kansas City area...
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Looking to move out of my primary residence and utilize it as a rental as the property has good Cash Flow. Should I use a management company to go about finding good qualified tenants? Or should I do the background ch...
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Is anybody on here aware of any recent changes to MA laws/building code that made it illegal to buy/sell or repair gas on gas stoves? I was told (I believe) that it was no longer legal to even repair them. Also, if a ...
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I've been told that a home warranty is a smart decision for landlording. I can pay the monthly amount for the service (~50$) and then when anything breaks I can have the tenant pay the deductible, making issues pretty...
I am considering starting a small business in which I manage short term rental properties for primary owners of Airbnb properties. This technique allows the primary owner to retain about 80-85% of their profit while m...
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Hello Friends,I recently bough a property in a suburb of Cleveland (Wickliffe) and we had to replace 3 radiator valves on the second floor since they were malfunctioning and there was no heat. It has a Gas bolier 95K ...
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If I own an LLC that sells engineering consulting services for, say, $20,000 in a year, can I use that $20,000 to make a downpayment on an investment property, and then tell the IRS the LLC had $0 profit?
I own a property in Ocala that was managed by Resolute property management now known as Clear property management for the past 2 years. Rent was paid on time and didn't have any issues. However when tenant vacated in ...
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Hey BP so I just got my RE license in gainesville, fl and I have someone who wants me to manage her property. I've managed my own for 3 years now with no major mishaps or anything but someone else's property will be a...
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How do you define cash flow? Rent less PIMI, OR, Rent less PIMI and what else. Trying to make sure I do future deals right. Any views will be appreciated.