Allende Hernandez
Need suggestions on how to handle utility costs for house with "efficiencies"
Good afternoon fellow investors,I just closed on my first rental property, which consists of a main house with 3 attached smaller units (efficiencies) - this is very normal in this area- , everything is on one meter.T...
Elizabeth O.
mistake cost me $1,000; 2% concession
After just searching the forums I know that the 2% concession has been discussed and I now wish I had read those posts but I wanted to give a heads up again so someone doesnt go through what I just went through.This ...
Howard Bonenberger
use 5-7% cap/repair mo. allowance PLUS 50% expense allowance?
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Saaj Patel
FHA's plan to help buyers through a ‘difficult’ housing market - MarketWatch
With affordability at a 39-year low, the FHA has been modifying its loan programs to help relieve first-time homebuyers.
Primarily, allowing home buyers to include rental income from accessory dwelling units during ...
Hughston Thackham
Utilities Question Help
Hi all,
I am just curious of everyone's opinion. I am not in the position to begin investing yet, but I am working on rental analyses until I have the capitol. With that being said, for the experienced investor, d...
Sam Leon
MOVE (realtor.com) acquires Point2's listing syndication arm
Following recent news of Zillow acquiring Trulia, Move made a move today. Curious to see how the pros here think of this move. Would it help realtor.com be more competitive to Zillow?InPlay from Briefing.com9:03 am ...
Stuart Grazier
Tax Strategies for Mortgage Note Investing
For all the note professionals out there: I have accrued a decent portfolio of performing mortgage notes over the last couple of years and my tax bill at the end of the year has gotten quite large. As far as tax deduc...
Bradley Mischke
Decrease rent for longer term?
I got asked if I would decrease the rent for a longer term (two years instead of one). Just wondering how many of you out there would decrease the rent from $1300/month to $1250 for a two year lease instead of one. Af...
David Cherkowsky
Increasing Loan Amount When Refinancing
I purchased a rental property in June with 20% down and financed with a conventional loan at 8.125%. Obviously, with rates dropping I am looking to refinance to reduce that rate. I have a loan estimate from a lender t...
Nancy Curran
Who is responsible for this cable tv issue?
Location: professionally managed condo high rise (50 floors). The HOA fee includes basic cable (amongst other things). The mgmt company hired and negotiated a cable provider to service the entire complex. Service is s...