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Hi!
I am buying a $140,000 3 bedroom two bath duplex. All comparable rents in this area on craigslist (and the zestimate for rent) are 750-900 dollars. There is a woman in one of the units that is only paying ...
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I have heard on a variety of podcasts people mentioning looking at rent vs income data when they are investigating if a location is good for investing. Can someone advise how to obtain such data for the last 5-10years...
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to calculate the gross rent multiplier, should I use the purchase price as the numerator or total acquisition cost: meaning purchase price+closing costs+renovation costs+cost to list?
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I purchased my first property this year and first tenants which have been better than expected so far. Last night I received a call from them letting me know that they will be late with the next months rent, but promi...
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Hey guys, I'm new and trying to figure out the best way to get started in the REI game. I was just reading Lonnie Sruggs' book, the part that deals with the SAFE Act. From what I can tell, the SAFE Act/Dodd-Frank appl...
To make the deal appeal to buyers..., How can I adjust to make localrent and mortgage payment(PITI) be equal or almost the same?Any tricks? Thanks.Esther
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Hey everyone,
I just recently purchased my first house and I will close in about a month. The house is a 4bed 2 1/2 bath. Me and 3 other friends will be moving into the house.
Now my questions is, the rent that my ...
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I'm hoping to close on a duplex in the next week or so (I hope). One of the units has a washer/dryer in it that apparently the previous tenant or owner left behind.
This got me to thinking about potentially offering...
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I have someone who just rented a home from me and paid her first months rent but has changed her mind about moving in. (she has not paid the security deposit yet) She signed the lease 5 days ago but has yet to move in...
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Just curious, what type of ways to you collect your rent? Currently I own two homes (Primary Residence, One Rental). I have my renters deposit the monthly rent into my bank, they just tell the teller my name and they ...