Carter Anderson
Multifamily with a pool and waterfront view
When theres a pool involved how much more would you charge per month for this amenity? It's only an 8 unit complex and is in the downtown area.
Thomas Rand
No Parking
Looking at a property in the beach area. The property has no driveway or alley access, basically no parking except for on the street with everyone else. Parking is at a premium. Summer would be horrific. Price in exc...
Michael R.
Won't insure rental if not primary residence?
How are those of you, with numerous properties, shopping insurance on properties purchased strictly as investments and non owner-occupied? I've had a few insurance companies tell me that they will not provide a landl...
Juan Mendoza
What Every Real Esate Investor Needs to Know About Cash Flow
Hi everyone, I have a question about Frank Gallinelli's classic What Every Real Estate Investor Needs to Know About Cash Flow. I'm reading his chapter "How to Estimate What an Income Property is Really Worth," with th...
Justin C.
About to file a claim for water damage due to ice damns... Any tips?
Hi BP, It started out with one small leak which i went on the roof and started salting the gutters and cutting troughs in the ice. A week or so later i have 5 major leaks in separate areas of my house. Any tips on f...
Peter W.
Wall Street Thinks U.S. Homes are Overpriced
The wall street journal published a piece suggesting home prices are overprice and will likely fall. They highlight the difference between the average home cost and the average home value suggested by the price of la...
Jabbar Adesada
Underwriting Utilities for Rent by the Bedroom
Hello everyone? I am trying to figure out a good way to account for utilities in my SFH rent by the bedroom house hack. I know other house hackers, student rentals, and transient room landlords deal with this? What is...
Neil Polehn
Using the tax code to pay for upgrades to my dream home (hopefully)
Hey All,I just used a cash windfall to buy my dream home in San Jose for 1.6M and, as it was very dated inside, I am spending 200K to dramatically upgrade the kitchen, bathrooms and flooring with premium materials an...
Andy Cracchiolo
Home warranty - good or worthless?
Hello All, I was wondering what your thoughts were surrounding Home Warrantys. The allure of being able to cap major expenses for an AC or Heat pump at 450$ a year plus 100$ per incident charge seems like a good way...
Don O.
Life Insurance as Deduction
I've been browsing the web and I don't believe I can write off any of my premium for life insurance but wanted to make sure I'm not missing anything.I am currently looking at purchasing my first property as a "buy and...