Bruce Woodruff
Old wood (houses) are better (From FB)
Home Buyer: I want a house built after 1980.Me: Actually, you don't. Let me explain. Newer isn't always better, and this picture sums it up pretty well. The quality of modern lumber is simply far inferior to the quali...
Kevin OBrien
Negotiating with the property manager?
We found a few rentals nearby to eachother in an area we have been looking at for a while. We were thinking of seeing if the property management would reduce their fees since the rentals are near to eachother. I was w...
Carl Gayed
Lawn Grass burnet, tenant didn't report
I gave my tenant instructions to download the sprinkler system app and to adjust the watering. After 5 months we pass by and the lawn grass is all burnet. Seems tenant never did and never reported any damage happening...
Account Closed
Thoughts?
Here's the short version. I want to buy a 3-4 unit with an FHA as my first home/investment property, build some equity, then buy another investment property, etc, eventually refinancing the FHA and moving into a hous...
Alex SImon
Lawn Care and Landscaping
I haven't seen this discussed at all, so I figured I'd just come out and ask this. Where does lawn care and landscaping factor into the rental property equation? Is it usually included in the monthly charge for a pr...
Nate Waters
Reset a sprinkler timer - should that be tenant's responsibility?
Hello all!Background: I live in Orange County, CA and I just purchased 2 SFRs in Colorado. This is my first attempt at remote investing. Both homes are new construction and I am attempting to manage the properties mys...
Mike Birney
Include lawn care/leaf pick up/weed picking in rental price?
Hello,As my title states I am wondering how any of you handle lawn care, fall leaf pick up, and weed picking for your single family home rentals? My rental has a fairly big yard 0.50 acres and I want to make sure it i...
Eva Morel
Withdrawal from 401k?
Withdrawal from IRA?Due to COVID I have access to withdrawal from my IRA penalty free. The purpose of the withdrawal would be to put the money directly into a real estate investment. I will still will have some money ...
Zachary Sales
50% Rule vs. Applying Percentage for Expenses
When analyzing deals, is it better to apply the 50% rule to a deal, or go through and apply a certain percentage of rent to anticipated expenses, being Vacancy, Maintenance, Capital Expenses, and Property Management? ...
Filipe Pereira
Satellite Installers SUCK!
I recently purchased this house. There are cable and phone lines running EVERYWHERE....it's like a spider web, but all over the place...What can I do to fix this? Can I "force" the installer to come out and do it prop...