Louis Porter Jr.
What is better: 2/1 with a basement or a 3/1 without a basement
It's that simple: 2/1 with a basement or a 3/1 without a basement? They are virtually in the same neighborhood.The 2/1 is 812 sq.ft. with a washer & dryer.3/1 is 1024 sq.ft. with NO washer & dryerWhich one wo...
Nicole Gilberts
BRRRR during a Pandemic in San Diego, CA
Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in San Diego.
Purchase price: $810,000
Cash invested: $120,000
Completed BRRRR method and also added an extra unit to the pro...
Samantha Miller
Pondering the DTI Ratio...thoughts?
Just a thought, and curious as to others' thoughts on this as well...I've been thinking about the DTI (debt-to-income) ratio used in lending decisions. For those unfamiliar, lenders typically will not lend to a borrow...
Jennifer S.
Zoning changes in Providence
Hello all,I'm in research mode on Providence and hoping to enter action mode in Q1/Q2 2018. Is anyone trying to add value by expanding number of units. Example take a larger two family and create a third unit. What ar...
Wesley W.
Tenant washers in units
Hi All,I'm soon to own a small multi-family property that has W/D hookups in the units, and the current tenants all have their own washers. The disclosed annual water bill is $2000, which via local custom is paid by ...
Brad Roche
Maximizing Savings in a High-Interest Rate Environment
In a high-interest rate environment, every penny counts when it comes to managing your finances. One area where this is particularly true is in paying down your mortgage. For most people, their mortgage is their large...
Garrett Brown
A very simple way to increase your ROI inside your STR
As everyone is getting for the holidays to ramp up and the new year to turn, I want to give some insight into a simple thing that me and my team have been doing to increase our ROI by about 10-15% each month. Some pe...
Joey Sargeant
Does adding rooms always add value?
I have plans to add an additional bedroom in the basement of my house so I can bring in another room mate to cover my mortgage completely. I am curious with how beneficial adding rooms is to a property- when the plan ...
Kari D.
Advice on improving indoor air quality!
Seeking ideas and advice on how to improve indoor air quality. We have a cinderblock home built on a concrete slab from 1952. Have had IAQ tested twice and readings showed higher levels of Co2 (house was closed up pri...
Mauricio A.
Legality of Adding Heat to Attic to Turn Into Livable Room
Hello,
So I have a 3 bedroom, 1.5 bathroom property that when I purchased, I inherited tenants that were using the attic as a fourth bedroom. The city says that the room is not up to fire code to use as a bedroom...