So, I'm about a quarter way through the BRRRR book, and I started thinking to myself, "would this strategy work with the house I'm living in, currently?" The house I'm living in is paid off. ARV is $248000. It's the o...
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1.Raise RentsThere’s an art form to renegotiating lease increases. The tenant must feel they are getting the best deal possible and even some perks to the deal. Discuss with the tenant about having timely maintenance ...
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I just got my property tax notices and my jaw nearly hit the floor. I invest in Texas which is a non-disclosure state which means to the best of my knowledge the appraisal district is not discolsed the sale price. I n...
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Hi I have been a big fan of Bigger Pockets for a long time and after waiting a long time my wife and I (who live in NY) decided to pull the trigger and we started investing in Milwaukee (mostly due to having visited t...
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My husband and I just purchased our first rental property. We got a really good deal and we think at the end of it we will have about $80,000 in it total and the ARV will be about $130,000. The only problem is the ref...
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Hello all,So I found out my property manager is charging my tenants a $200 lease renewal fee for renewing a year long lease. They are charging me $150 which I'm fine with but it did kind of catch me off guard that th...
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Anyone see this massive increase in values this year? A little questionable considering 2022 was a fairly flat year with property sales, at least near me. Went with Ray-Tax last year to try and protest my primary, whi...
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Hello everyone, I have been studying RE investing for a few months now and deciding I want to invest in my 1st single family property, locally. I currently rent out an apartment with a one year lease (halfway thru), H...
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Considering that the job market was such a strong factor for such a long time in the value of an area and properties; how does the paradigm of a large percent of the working force (~17.9%) 27.6 million working from ho...
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I am excited to announce the addition of Ridgepoint Apartments to our Phoenix portfolio. This is a wonderful, mid-80'es construction 164-unit. Original interiors will be upgraded, and the asset will be re-positioned. ...