TL;DR: Recent article suggests rent hikes aren't just about landlord greed - rising costs across the board are a major factor.
Just read an eye-opening article about the recent rent crisis. It challenged my assumpti...
I own a 5 unit apartment building. It really is a very old house (I would guess built in the 1920's) that was converted into apartments sometime in the 80's. This property has a huge hassle factor and is a headache.T...
New investor here. My first property was a multi-family in Iowa. I got it for dirt cheap, and now I see why. The former owner (LLC) was rather lacking on upkeep of the units. And now after a year, the utilities are ea...
Just finishing my open house with another list of prospective tenants I had received from Zillow... I have a few questions for my fellow city investors... - What has helped you find the most quality/qualified tenants?...
I'm doing a new build in Chanute, KS. It's a 3/1 duplex, slab on grade, SIP construction, ~900 sq. ft. each side. The kitchen cabinets are going to be knotty alder. It's a darker wood and just finished, not stained. T...
Hello all,First Ill give you a short background of my situation. I just graduated summer of 21' with a BS in Finance. I have obtained my first full time job here in Bloomington working at the local IU Credit Union w...
There seems to be a common sentiment that buying turnkey rental properties means you are leaving money on the table. I understand this viewpoint because the turnkey company does have to make money somehow and their pr...
We went live about 3 months ago with our cabin in the Smoky Mountains and have been booking well on AirBnB, . But for some reason we haven't had a single booking on VRBO and not even a single inquiry until today. I ju...
Any experts on roofing who can tell me if this looks like a good quote? I;m sure it does but are those good "coil fasteners", and does a city require a permit for this, I dont think so, and my biggest question here i...
My name is Marlon; I am an Accounting (with over 10 years of Financial and Managerial experience) currently living in Brooklyn, NY. My plans are to invest in multifamily property in the Buffalo NY area within the next...