Shepard Solomon
Proper Renovation of a Home
Hello,I wanted to know when I renovate a home what are the best ways to add its value? What are the main places to renovate?What are the best materials and appliances to renovate (kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, basement ...
Andy W.
Expenses not specific to any property
I have two rental properties (1 single family + 1 two-unit), but this is the first year I've encountered tax season as an RPO. I have a CPA I intend to have file my taxes, but it sounds like they're not expecting me t...
Tom Lafferty
Pitfalls of out-of-area apartment investing
I am currently looking for 80+ unit properties where I live in DFW. With high demand and low supply I've started researching other areas. The problem is that my only experience is a 32 unit apartment of which I am t...
Judy South
Increasing Rent - how often/how much?
Just curious if there is a rule of thumb when it comes to increasing rent. How often do you increase rent, by what percent, and how is the increase communicated to your tenants - meaning do you tell them what the incr...
Kishore P.
Are the Chinese sensing bearish signs for Commercial Real Estate?
@WSJ, latest news on Chinese Investors selling Commercial Inventory due to Chinese Govt. Regulation.https://tinyurl.com/ChineseSell
Jason A.
converting to nat gas: how to transition tenants/ word new leases
Hi all,Recently purchased a multi and one of the first projects I’m planning is converting the property from oil to nat gas heating (there is nat gas going to the house already for water heaters). At current, I cover ...
Tom Lacey
Estimated closing costs and what to enter into BP Calculator
Hi,I am working on a deal for a multi use property close to my home (3 1 bed/1bath apartments + 1 retail space), it is currently fully rented and would cash flow. I am using the BP rental property calculator to arriv...
Corbett Brasington
Central air or Minisplit?
I have a home under contract that only has window units. The area is going through lots of gentrification and the rehabs all have central air or minisplits depending on their size. My goal is to BRRRR this propert...
Jonathan Napper
Profit? on Small MHP 5-20 Units?
I have alway heard and read that when it comes to MHP, the more units you have the more profit margins there is. Small parks do not offer the scale required to make effective ROI. Are there any investors who have had ...
Robin Simon
Mortgage Rates Remain Near Recent Lows Despite Fed's Rate Hike
It's often said here, but bears repeating: by the time the Fed officially announces a rate hike, that rate hike is old news and of no further consequence to financial market movement. There are exceptions for times w...