Hello,Okay so I'm just starting out as an investor. I am a agent the Phx area. but new to the investing side i got a couple questions. I have a deal I'm looking to get into. its 4 unit multi family. monthly rents 230...
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Do you turn off your furnaces for the summer? My tenants pay their own heat so this has no impact to my expenses but have been told turning off ther furnaces in the summer may extend the life of some components of the...
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I recently watched a video where an investor bought a mortgage loan at a steep price, with an exit strategy that hinged entirely on getting the borrower to agree to one specific term. The kicker? The borrower was elde...
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Looking for a good short term rental training program or reading material to better my knowledge in that area of real estate. Any tips or advice if I wanted to get started doing STR?
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http://sfist.com/2017/03/06/david_chiu_rent_contro...Make sure to get out and vote. Also contact your local reps because this is going down.Reach out to your local Apartment Associations, Your local brokers/ RE agent...
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Hi everyone, I've been trying to puzzle through the tax situation for passive investors and thought I'd ask you all for help.
It seems like the main incentives are depreciation and capital gains. An LP using depreci...
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Hi, I have been thinking about the buying and selling process, and I got to wondering about the differences in method from agent to agent. I spoke to a seller agent whose biggest issue was soliciting leads, which came...
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How do you think statewide rent control will effect cities in upstate New York like Buffalo, Syracuse, and Rochester? I know that they suffer from similar issues as Midwest rust belt cities. Going even further, small ...
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Has anyone experimented with direct mail to Multi-family apartment owners as to which has a better response rate: typical yellow letter simple postcards or more formal appearing letters? And response rates to mailers...
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Guys, I recently signed a contract on a 4plex and I am now having second thoughts. I got in touch with a landlord in the area, and he is willing to sell me his 4plex in the same street for 20,000 less than the one I a...