Just wondering, anyone else find keeping up with tenant chats a bit much? How do you guys handle it?

Hi all. Newbie here and new to calculating the deal.

What cap ex number or % do you use for calculating expenses on an apartment, or is there no cap ex for an apartment and instead is only maintenance and HOA ?

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I'm hoping someone can help me understand this since I'm just starting out.I found this house on Zillow that was listed for around 250 days. I looked up the address and the property taxes and school taxes are not paid...

Hi everyone, I have heard a lot about DSCR loans, which sound promising for several reasons (feel free to give your opinion if you think otherwise). However, I'm wondering how to manage the disconnect between the comm...

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I have this beautiful old victorian house. The exterior needs major work, the paint is peeling and given the age of the house I have to assume there is lead paint.  So far my options seem to be:
1) Scrape old chips +...

Hello BiggerPockets, I have a problem! I'm experienced enough to have had a few "almost disasters" due to contractors bad work/failure to finish/cheating me in rehabbing a condo as well as work on my home. A couple of...

How much money do you set aside for contingencies (i.e.bankruptcy, unpaid taxes, evictions) when purchasing notes?Also, how long should such contingency funds be held and should they bear interest? 

I have been lucky with renters over the last 5 years, and have rented to people I know.  I am currently going to rent to a stranger, and want to know from BP what is typical to ask for up front?  First & last plus...

Setting up your team, without question, is one of the most important things you can do as a REI. The team should be made of a particular recipe depending on your goal with investing and how you plan on reaching that g...