Lili Thompson
Financing two quads on shared large lot ???
Hi all!I've found a great, cash-flowing deal for two four-plexes that share a common lot. My main question is this:Is there a way to finance the purchase of the two properties separately? The seller will only sell the...
Sean Campbell
Renting Rooms vs Full House Rental
I have a deal closing the end of October for a 4 bedroom house. House rentals usually go for around $1100-1400 in my area but rooms rent for around $450-550. The things that makes me weary about renting rooms is that ...
Chris Conde
2 Family House with Attic and Basement Apartment Boston Area
Hi All,From time to time I see 2 family houses in Somerville and Cambridge area with an attic and a basement apartment, essentially making it a 4 plex/family. There is only two postal addresses. My question is are the...
Amina Sanders
Cost of Utilities in Philly for Multi-Family
Hi BP!I'm analyzing a deal in Philly and I'm trying to factor in the cost of trash & sewer. I live in South Jersey and I have no idea how much I should estimate. My husband and I plan on house hacking and the 2nd ...
Shannon Brill
Using Ratio Utility Billing System for gas?
Hello BP! I currently own a duplex and have a question regarding using RUBS for gas usage. This formula is already in place for water, but here's the issue with gas -- both units use gas heat, however only one unit ...
Vikrant Prakash
Short Term Rental House Hack
I am new to this forum but have seen some really great posts, advice and experiences shared on this forum. I am new to real estate investing and thinking of starting off by doing a "house hack" via renting out the unu...
Christopher Dolan
Tenant Paid Water in SW Washington
First time landlord posting here-
I recently purchased my first rental property in SW Washington (Vancouver) which had inherited tenants. We will be coming up on our first renewal together. The lease I inherited had ...
William R.
Energy easement thru rural propert
An energy company wants an easement thru a property connecting to an adjacent industrial complex. How should this be handled? Could this devalue the property, or should I have an concerns that I have not considered. ...
Jillian C.
Itemized List of Common Deductions from Security Deposit
Hi all,My husband and I are about to close on our first deal next week and are prepping all our documents to rent it out as we hope to manage the property ourselves. Do you all commonly include an 'Itemized List of Co...
Stephan Mayer
Management Fees on utility expenses?
Recently my property management has started to collect utility expenses for me on a triplex that does not have separate electricity and water meters. That‘s good. However, to my surprise, they are now charging managem...