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Hi All,There seems to be 3 common approaches to financing rental properties:1- Buy in cash. Hold in cash. Debt is bad. 2- Buy with the absolute minimum necessary out of pocket for the longest possible term.3- Somewher...
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I live here in Gainesville, FL, where the Univ. Of Florida is located. Therefore we have two things, a lot of championships and a lot of student rentals.
Well, some time ago the City began enacting a law that require...
I am moving to St. Louis and looking to purchase a condo, apt or multi-family below 240k. I would like to live in for the first year then hold it as an investment. I do not know the area real well.I am in my 20s. Top ...
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My partner and I were going to look at a small bathroom remodel one day when we drove by this house. We saw some pretty extensive fire damage, and immediately did some digging to find the owners. It turns out this h...
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I'm in the market for a multi family, and this week alone has been FULL of stories.
To start off, I guess some tenants just don't give a rats ass when a potential buyer is looking at their place...and ...
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I am looking at purchasing a 10 plex. It is in a solid C+/B- neighborhood. The only issues I have with the building/ neighborhood are a flat roof ( which was replaced in '16) and the house across the street is vacant...
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Hello forum,
I am a leasing agent at a rather large property management company. We had a tenant that has been living in the same apartment for the last 11 years move out today. This tenant worked maintenance for o...
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Long story short... our tenant has been in his unit for approximately four months and has reported a greywater backup every month in the septic system (while running laundry, backup occurs in bathtub).We've spent over...
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I want to wholesale a home in my area, but it is all boarded up. Who is authorized to take the boards down just so I can take a look inside? There are some more homes like this home on the same street. Isn't it a risk...