Ritz Perrine
Certified Mail (30 day notice) not received
I have inherited tenants which I’m trying to get rid of so I can house-hack with a different strategy but the lease seems to require giving notice via certified mail. As I expected, neither tenant has been home to sig...
Pyrrha Rivers
I'm a turtle! How about you?
The Turtle Method of Real Estate InvestingAs I read yet one more article about the cash vs. leveraged investing, I responded to myself in this way. My method is to buy all cash, get the property working and then refin...
Matt Donley
Estimating repairs with no interior access using 3D modeling
I wanted to provide an overview of how to more accurately estimate remodeling/repair costs on a property that has no interior access, by using 3D modeling. This would be property that is currently occupied, out of sta...
Account Closed
a few questions
I'm looking at two properties to purchase on a 1031.
Both are short sales, one subject to lender approval, the other does not say.
Is it a good idea to use a 1031 exchange for short sales? Obviously I can identify wit...
Michael Beeman
Submetering 2 small MF properties
Hello BP,I have a large older home that was a nice value purchase andI am putting some money into it and creating a nice 3-plex. I also have a 6 unit Apartment building. Neither of these is sub-metered for water or El...
Beth Cannon
Do I need QuickBooks if I have a PM
I am considering using a property manager for several of my single family rentals. I do all of the maintenance and repairs. Would it be beneficial for me to keep records through QuickBooks myself or should the propert...
Bill Abad
New and need some advice
Hi all. I’m new to Bigger Pockets and looking for some advice. 36 years old, work for an investment firm and between my wife and I we make about $300k a year. We have about a $150k in savings and a retirement portfoli...
David Diner
Creative Business Strategies From A Complete Newbie
Io,I've been doing some serious reading, webinar watching, podcast listening, and forum lurking. This has helped me identify a couple of solid business strategies.First, let me explain why I want to get into real esta...
Frank Leon
one email per property or individual email accounts
I have a colleague that owns multiple properties and is trying to be a more efficient with tenant communications. She currently mainly texts, but wants to transition to email. In setting up her email, she's curious wh...
Kenneth Noronha
Net Operating Income
Hey guys I know this might be a bit of a newbie question, but what is Net Operating Income? How is it calculated and what does it mean? I've been finding some mixed/unclear definitions. The same thing goes for Cap Rat...