David A Perez
House hacking a fully occupied four plex
Hello,I have a question about something that came to my mind and I was wondering how someone who is experienced would handle it.Say you find a four plex that you are interested in and all the numbers work out. It is f...
Erik Johnson
Keep 3.375% 17yr mortgage rate or tap $300k in equity for RE investing?
Hi,I am living in my primary residence which was a house hack we used for a while with a mother in law suite. We've refinanced the home and got down to a 3.375% interest rate for 20 years (3 years ago). I want to get ...
Jerry N.
Where do private owners advertise units for rent?
It has been a while since we have actively advertised apartments for rent and are surprised to see sites that now charge for advertising, when so many used to be free. We tried Domu once, maybe three years ago, to se...
Ryan Denman
Minimizing Risk for Turn Key Properties for Upcoming Recession
I have been looking at turn key properties in markets other than mine (Denver metro) and am ready to get started. I plan to buy and hold for a while (5+ years), so I am not super worried about any recessions that may...
Brian Orr
Painted cabinets in long-term rentals/flips
Has anybody tried this? The cabinets are in great shape but they're so dated. I'm not so much looking for economic reasons to "just leave them the way they are" haha, I already know that's what I "should" do. They nee...
Brian Noel
Metrics for buying and managing Multi-Family Buildings
Does anyone have any good metrics that i can get/ use for Multi-Family Buildings. I need to understand what are the typical percentages that should be allowed for Reserves, Taxes, Vacancies, Maint & Repairs, Prop ...
Bill Mitchell
Finding Motivated Sellers on Craigslist? Anyone have success?
Personally, although its free, I feel like posting we buy houses type of ads on craigslist real estate services section is unlikely to produce any motivated sellers.
But I would love to be proven wrong, has a...
Saiqal Khan
Best Chicago south suburbs for new investor
Hi I am looking to invest in Chicago south suburbs. I am a new investor in real esate and looking for properties around 30 to 50k. Any suggestions what suburbs can I pick? Can I hire a company there to takecare of the...
Mary Jay
Ohio taxes- what is going on?
I was looking at this duplex, and taxes were 3k in 2016 but 7.5K in 2017...Why do taxes in Ohio jump like that?I am in Arizona, and taxes here increase may be 5-10% every year but never double like that.How to prevent...
Account Closed
kitchen cabinet door repair cost out of security deposit
Hello - the tenant broke the kitchen cabinet door (the door came off completely). The cabinet was less than 3yrs old. I initially paid for repair but the repair job was not good at all - this was a lazy Susan cabine...