Noah Barba
Should Rent Factor in Utilities?
Hey guys, pretty basic question here: should I include utilities in the rent? Not only should I do it, but does the rent someone sees listed on Zillow, realtor, etc. include the utilities? When estimating a property I...
Jose Castillo
Factoring closings for bundle package
I have a seller that sent me a bundle package of 4 properties, do I factor in 4 different closings or just one since the properties will/if be bought on the same day? 4 different HUD statements or just one?
Patrick Menefee
Factors affecting conventional mortgage origination
Hey all,Looking at 2 potential investment properties and trying to evaluate some of the criteria a lender would use to underwrite me. As a starting point, i have a mortgage on my primary residence. The first house i c...
Andy B.
Factoring for a Flood Zone
I am trying to come up with a purchase offer for an estate sale house that happens to be in a flood zone. The neighborhood has a small creek that runs through a portion and happens to be in the back yard of the subj...
Jon Gom
the right factors for renovating
Aloha from Hawaii.So I currently live in oahu and own a condo that I want to start vacation renting. So I'm trying to figure out what kind of factors play into determining how much money to put in for renovation. I'...
Adam Kasel
What factors influences investing experience?
I am just starting out in real estate investment. My first property will be, unless something changes, the duplex we're currently living in on a rent-to-own basis.Whenever I tell people what my wife and I want to do w...
Joshua D.
Rent or flip house factors
What are the factors that make you decide to flip or rent a house? We always decide to rent with 8 rentals now and this would be are 9th we just closed on and all off are rentals have a roi of 20% and higher.
Loc Nguyen
Factoring Vacancy and Future Repairs
I am trying to acquire my first rental property this year and I was hoping someone can help me out when it comes to expenses that I have to factor in with a rental property. After reading the boards and a couple books...
Taylor West
Factoring in a new bathroom?
My question is in regards to factoring in the cost to upgrade a new bathroom even if the bathroom has the basic of basic necessities?? For example, I looked to wholesale a house a few weeks ago and the bathrooms were ...
Jedd Braunwarth
Hassle factor of a property?
how do you determine the time cost or hassle a potential property will take? All of our spreadsheets analyze the financial portion but how do you choose what is the better option from a time standpoint? For example on...