I am considering building a rooftop deck/rooftop terrace on the rear side of an upper level addition. Does anyone have any actual data on the return on this component (previous appraisals, paired sales analysis, comp...
You wouldn’t think that a farm boy from Ohio would be spending hundreds of thousands if not millions on expensive clothing, high-priced whiskey, and expensive knife sets, would you? Only, he’s not buying these things ...
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How goes it?!My hubby and I just closed on our first investment property that we intend to deploy as a STR. I have been doing some research on smart locks that are integrated with the major platforms. A few, listed be...
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I'm a new investor in the Central Florida Area. I'm looking for opinions on whether I should use a mortgage broker or direct lender, in order to finance my first deal. My final goal is to get a good deal and service w...
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Who's renting by the room on their properties? I'm interested in experimenting with this on one of my condos in a college town. My questions are:-How do you try to pair up compatible "roommates" without having fair h...
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We will be acquiring a pair of 11unit 1950s builds. Tenants pay gas and electric. Owner pays water trash sewer. This is billed back via at fer. I was wondering if there were some tips to decrease OE to increase noi. S...
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We just purchased a four-unit apartment building in Madeira Beach. A city representative told me that the property may be "grandfathered" for short-term rentals (less than 3 months) since their records indicate that t...
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I am going to rent out my first investment house and the only thing wrong with it is it sometimes has slightly brown well water. I know this only happens sometimes, but I am afraid the renters will have a fit. Do thos...
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A lot of smaller, older homes that I am considering purchasing for rentals feature a floor-furnace or in one case a wall-furnace. The house my wife and I rented when we first got married had a floor furnace in it and ...
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The price on a new set of these is very good at Lowe's. However some of the online reviews say that the dryer is too harsh on delicate knits. Does anyone have experience with the Roper brand?