Andrea Cole
Refinished floors worth the investment?
My husband and I are 85% done on rehabbing our first investment property. It's a 1942 duplex in High Point, NC that we plan to AirBnB. When I originally did my budget, I didn't include refinishing the floors but after...
Robert Farris
Rehabbing primary residence for sell or rent.
Hi all,I'm new and would like to rehab my primary residence and afterwards, either sell it or rent it out.How do I figure out if it's more profitable to sell or rent?Who should I contact or where should I start?I've s...
Michael H.
Managing 1 short term rental worth it?
I have been asked if I would be interested in managing a pretty large house as short term rental. The owner is going to be moving out of state.
The house, cabin, and 2 car garage sit in 17 acres in a pretty affluent ...
Randy Philpot
Cleaning fees at STR's
I am trying to run financials on various STR markets (Smoky Mtns, FL Panhandle, etc.), but I am having difficulty determining average cleaning fees. I know this will vary based on the size of the property, but is the...
Matthew Kenny
Flip to Rental: Conventional Loan and HELOC
I've found a house (my first investment prospect) that I could flip with good margin. The lenders I've talked to said 6 mo or less wouldn't get me a traditional loan and I'd likely have to go with a rehab loan. Is tha...
Lucas Bennett
First Late Rent at a Recently Purchased Property
Hello All,
My business partner and I recently Purchased a multi-family property in the Portland, OR area, inherited 7 tenants, and have just gone through our first round of rent payments...and you won't belie...
Imran Khan
Renter ready to pay more if I allow dog
I have a renter whose insurance is going to pay for his rent. They are ready to pay 30% more rent on two conditions:- They will sign for 7 months, then month to month(i’m okay with it)- The have a big dog Anatolian Sh...
Will K
Owner Paying Utilities - Want to Change to Tenant Pays Utilities
I found what seems to be a pretty decent 4 unit 2br/1ba quad-plex with great numbers. Its listed at near 150k, but I think I could get that down to mid-$130k given that the property has been on the market for a while ...
Lisa Dawson
Indianapolis wants all Landlords to register
Indianapolis is proposing registration for all Landlords in Marion County. Is this something that is common in your area? There will be a $5.00 fee and a $500.00 fine if you don't register. I can see issues with...
Chris G.
High Energy Bill For Tenants
So the shared living units we manage mainly for students they are 4 bed 4 bath 1200 sqft. We include $200 of utility charges a month. Anything over is split among the tenants. Lately with electric costs rising we’ve ...