Hey Bp!
What is your advice on buying a property where the landlord pays the water bill? Are you losing money? (4 unit)
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I just looked at an auction property with about a 100k ARV. Someone removed the water meter and there is no shutoff on the supply pipe--when I walked in, there was water gushing out and 4 inches of water in the whole ...
I'm looking for more efficient solutions for shared hot water heaters in a multi-family property. I currently have 3 x 50 gallon tank heaters shared among 6 units - and I pay for water and electricity for the hot wate...
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Is anybody in central Iowa charging back utilities to their tenants? Obviously, this would be when a multi family property does not have separate meters for everything. For example, in Des Moines, the water and sewage...
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I've seen on most websites that wholesalers keep it simple when advertising to end buyers/investor. For example ARV 100,000SELLERS PRICE 20,000REHAB/RENO 1,000PROFIT 79,000but does the end buyer/investor want a comple...
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I have an in wall A/c unit in my personal home, and I'm curious if anybody suggests any type of annual maintenance to keep them running properly? DIY or professional suggestions are both wanted.
The reason I ask is...
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I am currently looking at a Triplex to house hack, however the numbers do not look great and I am looking at ways to try to optimize them. 1) I often hear Brandon Turner say to Subdivide/Submeter the water utility tha...
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Do you wash the comforter, shower mat, and shower curtain in between guests/tenants? We operate primarily as an MTR but will use the STR model to fill awkward gaps.
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On one of my rentals, previous tenant left balance on the water bill. Now that I have new tenant, the city said the bill would have to be in my name. Because of the balance the old tenant left, their policy would...
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Hey everyone,I've been practicing my property analysis, but I have a concern. I have no idea how to gauge how much insurance a landlord would pay. I've been analyzing mostly duplexes, tris, and quads. I've been usi...