Marylynn B.
Your strategy and how it has changed: multis, flipping, buying notes & tax lien sales
Hey everyone! My family and I have owned properties for many years and I have just liquidated several I inherited in order to invest closer to home. Years ago I flipped a little but my comfort level has always been r...
Cody J Leivas
Best ways to add value to property while in quarantine
I'm in my first house hack in Dana Point, CA. With many of us are in quarantine we have the time but may not have the money. What are some good ways to increase the value of your home without spending the big bucks? I...
Lesley Resnick
Solar Panels on Rentals?
Does this make sense or not?I am considering putting solar panels on a rental property. Reasons to consider:1. There is a 30% federal tax credit2. Bonus depreciation would apply - I am not clear on if it is 50% or...
Roy N.
Surprise!! A renovation retrospective of an 1100 ft^2, 2-level flat.
IntroductionThe saga started almost a year ago (September 2014). The relationship with long-term tenants we inherited two years prior had been sliding sideways for some time - their unit was the only one we had not r...
Nancy Roth
How much can I afford to spend on a rental upgrade?
The Section 8 tenant who has lived in my rental for two years has given notice, and in addition to the usual maintenance to make the single-family rowhouse ready for next tenant I'd like to make a couple of important ...
J Scott
Help Me Design My House!
I've had conflicting thoughts about starting this topic, but figured that my real estate life is pretty much an open book anyway, so here goes...
My wife and I are in the process of designing our new house th...
Khouri Rice
1 furnace (gas heat) in a duplex, best way to get tenants to pay for heat
I have a couple of duplexes (upper and lower in each building) and each duplex has one furnace for both upper and lower units, I am paying the utilities right now, but would really like to have the tenants pay for ...
Account Closed
Best way to have tenant pay for heat?
I have a duplex (I live in half) with completely separate utilities and fuel oil furnaces. I'm tying to figure out the best system for my tenant to pay for his fuel usage. The way I see it I have two options:1) Work w...
Shaun C.
My First Flip. 8 months and Counting and Hopefully $150k Profit
This is the After:This is when we bought it:This is going to be an in depth write up of the work we completed on my first flip, located in a wealthy suburb of Detroit that will hopefully net us around $150k (eat that ...
Calvin Lin
Extremely high utility cost
Hi folks,I have a sticky situation at one of my condo rentals in Raleigh, NC. It is a 4 BR unit where I pay the utilities. The renters are all students at the nearby State U. The electricity cost is paid by me due ...