Rick L.
How do you haul large items (lumber, appliances, cabinets, etc) to and from your properties?
I'm not at the point where I think purchasing a truck/van to haul supplies (-ie, lumber, cabinets, water heaters, etc) is justified. However, I do need to find a way to haul large items from Lowe's/Home Depot to my p...
Jasmine Claye
How Likely Is It?
I watch a lot of RE shows about flipping and solely renovating. I know that there is more behind the scenes then what is shown on TV but on these shows, they seem to be able to do a renovation for between 30-40K. Incl...
Mark Forest
Files too large
I have several houses now and my filing cabinets are getting a little stuffed. I have a separate accordion folder for each house. I keep the original purchase papers, receipts for repairs, credit reports for prospec...
Simon Stahl
ADU/Granny unit utilities metering
I am thinking about converting my garage to a studio to rent it out. The one thing I am wondering about is how I can sub-meter PG&E and the water. I can pay for the tenants utilities as long as I am still living i...
Erela Plotkin
how much to provide for a good tenant
I am a brand new real estate investor. I purchased a duplex with a current very good tenant two months ago. I have put nearly $`13,000 in electrical rewiring of both units, painting, new ceiling fans, and a new hot w...
Ian Livaich
Rehab Costs for SFRs / Multifamily Properties
Hello everyone,I am starting to analyze some deals in my local area as I am looking to purchase my first property. I am generally looking at 3BR, 2BA properties and some smaller multifamily properties. A few questi...
Charlie Moore
When remodeling, can I put “ trash “ on the sidewalk....?
- 3-4 desks and random items from an eviction cleanup... are sitting off to the side of house/yard ( I own the lot next to my rental house ) - Today I stepped out of my vehicle to get to work on updating the home agai...
Brice Hall
A lot of people are being misled
What's up with all the low income, cheap property "deals"? "I bought a house for $30,000 and rent it out for $700! I'm going to make a great return!"You are completely neglecting future CAPEX. What happens when you ne...
Kyle Mack
The pro-active landlord: pay for small problem or let it slide?
I always stress open lines of communication with my tenant. One evening, he informed me that the water dispenser on the refrigerator stopped working. He kept saying it really wasn't a big deal and not to worry about i...
Jean Paul Rousseau
Capex expenses
For buy and hold investors, to analyze your return, you have to take into account the capex expenses. I really don't know how to handle it.In a recent post, Brandon Turner estimated that 182 $ per month have to be put...