Sean Malone
Remotely Managing a 15-Unit in Tucson
Hello! First post on here ... I'd like to ask for your advice. I live in the Seattle area. I have a 15-unit in Tucson under contract, and need to make a call on this in the next few days. The property has lower-income...
Edit B.
Property Value / Delayed Financing Exemption / Cash Out Refi
I've read Fannie Mae guideline on this, but am recently confused after speaking with a few lenders. According to the DFE on Cash Out Refi, if a property is purchased in cash;1.) 6 month seasoning period is not require...
Linus Cui
Invest multi family in Seattle now and seek guidance and advices
Hi all,I started looking into small multi-family property (5-9) units in the north Seattle areas (Fremont, Wallingford, UW, and Greenlake etc). Based on what I can find from the listed properties, it seems the cap rat...
Jeff Greenberg
Cost Segregation Study
Has anyone done a cost segregation study, and what are the pros and cons? Has anyone used Engineered Tax Services for this study? It all looks good on paper, but I wanted to see if anyone has some real world experie...
Jeff G.
Proposed Rent Increase Limit of 5%/Yr Nationally?! Seriously?
Apparently the White House is pushing for national rent control. Landlords with 50 units or more would be limited to a maximum of 5% annual rent increases. The linked "fact sheet" is, well, oddly light on facts. For s...
Gary Dezoysa
Financially speaking, what is a realistic rate of pyramidization?
Hi, I'm planning on moving to Akron or Cleveland to begin my REI journey late this year. The plan is to focus on $40,000 homes in working class neighborhoods for Section 8 rentals. I'm curious, on a pure financial bas...
Amy Zemser
Brian Page's Airbnb formula
I was wondering if anyone has tried or heard of Brian's Page's Airbnb formula for signing leases on rental units and then using the apartments as a full-time Airbnb model. I've been an Airbnb host for some time, and I...
Al Williamson
How Can Landlords Profit from the Internet-Of-Things
Wi-Fi enabled sensors will soon be embedded into nearly every product so "owners" can monitor the data the object sends. A gate may send a signal meaning "I'm open" and a chair may send a signal saying "183 lbs." ...
Alain Perez-Majul
Dilemma: to install AC unit or not??
Hey guys, wanted thoughts on this:Have a qualified applicant that I have an extra good feeling about: only problem is, the home does not come with central AC (we provide new window units) and the potential tenant says...
Matt DuPre
Rob Swanson Webinar - Is This A Bait and Switch?
Hi everyone, last night I spent an hour watching Rob Swanson’sMasterclass: The One Call CloseLearn the One Call Close and close more seller leads into profit.watching Rob Swanson’s webinar called: Although I know that...