Cody Revel
How to best utilize my HELOC?
Hello all!I just obtained a HELOC of 118k but have cold feet on where to start. If you were in this situation how would you best utilize this HELOC to begin you investing portfolio? I'll include my thoughts below and ...
Tom Casey
How to calculate income from Section 8 vouchers in Chicagoland
Hello BP fam!!Hope everyone is having an excellent day/week/month/year!Today I want to talk about how to calculate how much monthly income you'll get if you rent to section 8 tenants with vouchers. So many rental mark...
Christopher Alley
Does cold weather make single family homes a better investment?
So I've been running the numbers on properties in my local area of central Maine. We get cold winters up here, I mean COLD!... and it seems that the variable cost of heating in the winter is chewing up the potential ...
Rudy Nieves
Should renters pay for water and electric.
Good afternoon. im new to investing and was just wondering if it was better to charge a fixed price on rent that includes water and electric or should the renters get a water and electric bill every month. Thank you.
Tj Hines
What's The Concept of Using RUBS ?
Bigger pockets. Can I get someone to explain how the RUBS system works if you own an apartment building and looking to bill back for water, trash etc? Let's say the operator is paying $40 bucks per unit. How much of t...
Alexa S.
Seeking insight from people who rent to voucher holders esp in DC
I have a small 3 BR townhouse in DC that I had been renting out to market rate renters for the last 5 years. I am buying out my co-owner and will now be the sole owner. For various reasons, it felt like a safer bet to...
Alex Juarez
Random Questions About First Rental Property
Hey BP!So I'm finally getting my first rental property this week and I have a few random questions that I was hoping to get some help with. 1. Utilities - I'm not sure how the utilities work. There is some light remod...
Todd Moriarty
Tenant won't pay water bill. Any suggestions?
Hey all fellow landlords "in the trenches" with me in the Detroit area:In the five years my tenant has been at my rental property, most of the time he has been $300-$600 behind in the water bill. It's his responsibil...
Britt Smith
Why buy if I can build?
I have enough funds to buy and build a home to sell or rent/refinance. Why should I not do this?
Tory Brown
Do Landlords Pay Utilities?
Hello all BiggerPockets humans!
This is officially my first ever question posted on the forums which is a bit nerve-racking but I have to start somewhere right?
I am in the process of buying a four-plex in Butte, Mo...