Brittney K.
How to charge for oil heat
How do you charge tenants for oil heat? This is my first property with oil heat and I am considering 2 scenarios:1.) fill tank completely. Make tenant responsible for refill as necessary and they must fill tank back u...
Sage Souther
Remove Hardwood to fix hump in floor or refinish and live with hump?
Hello BP community! Just recently closed on my 1st
investment property (Duplex located in Amesbury MA). Me and my partner are implementing the BRRRR strategy and plan to hold on to this property for a good while. Id ...
Barry Sanders
Underwriting Rent Increases on Large Multifamily
When it comes to building your own models how do you underwrite value add rent increases ie: bringing rents up to market at lease renewal/ bringing down units onlineIt can be done manually when investing on a small sc...
Jonathan Orr
Best Market under 250k
Hey BP, was having a conversation with a newish investor and was discussing markets on a macro level. We were talking hypothetically if you were targeting markets where investments were under 250k which would be the ...
Bienes Raices
Is vinyl tile always a DIY project?
I've heard that the vinyl tile with the adhesive on the back is a no brainer to install DIY. But what about the other types that don't have the adhesive? Would it be a total waste of money to have a contractor install...
Jorge Abreu
Seven-Step System for Evaluating a Market
Step 1 Population Growth
Use city-data.com to research the city’s population
Goal: Since the year 2000, has the city’s population gone up at least 20% (Ex: Phoenix, Orlando, Las Vegas, Columbus Ohio)
Step 2 Incom...
Marcele Johnson
Washer and dryer with coin slots or not
Hey I am trying to see if I should buy a washer and dryer with coin slots and charge my tenant or not or just don’t buy a washer and dryer at all but I will be occupying the downstairs apartment myself and kinda don’t...
Douglass Belt
Multi Unit investing in Madison, Wisconsin
I am looking for some advice from anyone who has invested in the Madison market. I have lived here for about 7 years and notice that prices for 2+ units are high and very hard to find deals where the numbers make sens...
Rand Linton
Evaluation of Multifamily Foreclosure
Total newbie here. I've been looking at a multifamily complex that has been foreclosed upon. I am aware that multifamily properties are purchased based on NOI and the applicable cap rate for the market. The informa...
Jeff Schemmel
N. St. Paul Duplex House Hack
Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Saint Paul.
Purchase price: $310,000
Cash invested: $12,300
Contributors:
Tim Swierczek,
Adam Tafel
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