I've owned a quadplex for almost 2 years, land-lorded by a property manager since Day 1. I've had one of the units vacant the entire length of my ownership - the initial vacancy was filled, then a troublesome tenant m...
I am getting ready to put an offer in a “hot” / sellers market (NJ). I intend to finance the purchase with a conventional 30y 20% down loan. I am worried that after the offer gets accepted, the appraisal value might c...
Has anyone had any luck lowering property taxes? I have a duplex in Fresno, Ca. with a tax bill of $2020/yr.... I have another duplex a few miles away that is only $780/yr. I know little about property taxes but somet...
I am new to the blog and investing in rental property. I wanted to get your opinion. I have an opertinity to buy in a lower income neighborhood for around $40,000. But even though it is lower income it is less then a ...
Have any of you had luck with lowering property taxes on SFR Rental Property?
If you succeeded please share your experience. I hate taxes in general....
In recent months, I have been taking steps to improve my credit score. That being said, I still have a high interest rate on my one credit card. Is there any strategies on how to get the credit card company to lower t...
I'm in escrow to purchase a 6 unit apartment building in Ohio and I noticed the sewer and water costs were 73% of the total monthly expenses. Is there a way to lower those utility bills? Perhaps I could pay to have a ...
I keep finding decent multifamily properties. However, when I crunch the numbers, the taxes make the property an impractical investment. Are there tax credits or other means of lowering the property taxes? I know with...
I recently put a lower offer on a place that was on the market for 90 days. The listing agent said that he would need extra time to let the sellers know because they just moved out of town. I agreed. Is this a techniq...
Hi! My name is sheila and im a nurse and my husband works for coke. Last year i made 247k (before taxes) and my husband made 80k. Our taxes for 2022 was 54k so we ended up owing 3200. In 2023, im estimating making 312...