Allan Smith
How do you decide when it's time to sell a rental? What metrics do you use?
I think ROE is the best metric for benchmarking a rental you've had a while. I have a rental in Nashville with a 3% ROE because it's tripled in value in 7 years. That seems really low.So as I look for a replacement pr...
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Do recessed can lighting improve rental prospects?
Hey BPers.
I have my first unit and, to be honest, it's being sitting the last 9 months because of other business endeavors.
I'm circling back to it and my question is this (see picture).
There are 2 light fixtur...
Abdul Rahman
Drop in rates boosts weekly mortgage applications 3 percent
Drop in rates boosts weekly mortgage applications 3 percentA drop in interest rates drives homeowners and homebuyers to the mortgage market.Total mortgage application volume increased 3 percent last week, according to...
Tom Maurer
What's your definition of excessive noise RE:kids running around in an upstairs apt?
An upper apartment in the building I own has hardwood floors with a
great tenant. The tenant in the one below it (another great tenant
other than this constant complaint) complains that, when the tenant
in the u...
Ethan S.
Does it makes since to switch banks for savings yields?
Does it makes sense to switch to a different bank for the interest the savings is yielding? The credit union I am with yields only a .30% APY. I have seen online banks that yield 1.5% APY. In terms of compounding and ...
John C.
Lease Option Extension
Hi Guys,Tenant buyer's option to purchase agreement is almost up. She would like to pay another option fee to "buy" another year. I would like to give her some sort of extension agreement for her records but I cannot ...
Michelle Gonzalez
recommendations for women investors
hello. looking for advice on which books helped women most with investing in real estate? SFR, duplexes and small apt. communities? Any advice that you might feel is beneficial to women investors? thank you.
Daniel Shadle
Straight Trading Properties
I have been reading through "How I Turned $1,000 into a Million in Real Estate in My Spare Time" by William Nickerson and have been curious about his strategy. He trades up houses in a straight swap, equity for equity...
Wade Sikkink
Exhaust Vent Cover
Our building is older and has 3" ducting for the bathroom exhaust vents. Two of them that exit the building from the ground floor are missing the hood/flapper that keeps birds, etc. out of the duct. 4" stuff is e...
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Tax Liens & Notes
Hey everyone! Happy Holidays! Does anyone have any experience in investing in notes or tax liens? I'm in Atlanta, as of recently, and would like to start by purchasing these instead of earning a mere .0000001% interes...