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. ...
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...
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...
Rocky Pe Benito
Ratio Utility Billing System (RUBS)
Does anyone use RUBS to charge tenants for utilities in Multnomah County? If so, can you share your experience?
Thanks!
Coty C.
Figuring Out the Numbers - Utility Bills
I have a few questions about estimating numbers for investment properties and how other people determine their numbers. Right now, I am looking specifically at Utility Bills and how they are determined and allocated.1...
Gugu Wei
Rental Property Expense
Hi,
I moved to a new house on 30 March 2010. I advertised my old house for rent starting 1 April 2010. I got a tenant signed for 1 year lease on 15 May 2010. During period of 1 April - 15 May 2010, I painted some of ...
Jesse M Gutierrez
Receiving Personal Funding from Family
Hello, everyone. I have a family member willing to loan me a small sum (30k) to put toward my real estate start-up. Short background...I purchased my first home approximately 1 year ago utilizing a VA loan with the in...
Kate J.
Problem with finding tenants
Hi All,I think I am in trouble with finding tenants. I recently purchased a house with 5 tenants in a college town. I was mistakenly thinking that the students are looking for housing in the summer. However, the look ...
Thu Pham
Best practices consulting with a Co-Host when I don't have a property yet
Hi community, I'm in the process of acquiring my first STR property in Joshua Tree and have met with a co-host that I really liked. I'd love to utilize their expertise when assessing a property since they are local bu...
Seth Williams
Cost of Separating Gas Meters?
I'm looking at buying a 4-plex right now. After running the numbers and doing some pretty thorough research, this property appears to be a cash cow except for one little problem... there is only one gas meter, one ele...