Jasmine S.
How do I get the most out of my rental
Good morning BP family,
As I mentioned to some of you last week my introduction into REI will be with the renting of my current residence ideally before my husband and I move into our new property later this year (con...
James Hodgson
Investing in Renovations/Updates for Higher Rent
Hey All,I work for an apartment remodeling company and am house hacking a duplex of my own. I am trying to better understand the numbers behind apartment remodels. What details and financials do you consider when deci...
Mindy Jensen
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The past few months, we’ve been hard at work at a few REALLY neat features on BiggerPockets that will help you connect better, learn more, and achieve financial freedom even faster. We’ll be rolling these new features...
Christine Edwards
Looking for advice on financing options to cover rehab
I have a rental property currently leased through May 2021 with about $60,000 in equity.I have my personal home that is in desperate need of an upgrade. Purchased foreclosed property. Was using savings/credit cards....
Stephanie Maisoneuve
Going rate for electrical panel replacement
Hi everyone!I have a property in Jacksonville, FL with a Federal Pacific electrical panel. I suspect that I am going to have issues with insurance so I am looking to replace it. Do you know of the going rate for elect...
Christie O'Malley
Apartment purchase rent increase
Hi all,
We are purchasing our first "apartment complex". It consists of 3 duplexes, 1 triplex and 2 commercial units. Before closing, I would like to have a general idea of how to appropriately go about increasing r...
Joselyn Woodson
Repair or Sell?
I'm a senior citizen and own a home that has a mortgage of $130,000 with a 4.75% interest rate. Current market value $325,000 to $340,000. I need about $50,000 to upgrade windows, doors, bathroom, and kitchen.If I sel...
Robert Hernandez
Looking to install a simplisafe, what items to buy?
Hello,I am looking at buying a simplisafe system. I have a Vacant unit that has been broken into twice now over a course of 2 months. And I am fed up with it.I want to install a security system. Of course, the unit do...
Philip Hernandez
Single family fix and hold
Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $62,000
Cash invested: $50,000
Single family home with a 26k rehab, currently rented out. Learned a lot about ele...
Matthew Trotter
Tax Deduction or Depreciation for Small Renovations?
I have a few small renovations I want to make to one of my rentals. Each renovation is inexpensive, and it would be so much simpler to treat them as deductions for the 2016 tax year rather than depreciate them over se...