Eric Y.
First Rental, Rented
Today I finally filled my first rental. Thank you to @Brandon Turner and @Joshua Dorkin for starting this site and publishing your books. I have J Scott's Flipping books and Brandon and Heathers No/Low Money Down,...
Kyle McGrath
Moving Back Home - Primary Residence Short Term Rental?
My wife and I are wanting to move back to our hometown in Cincinnati, OH.We currently own our home in Jacksonville, FL and want to keep it as a long term investment.We are planning on either AirBnB or listing as a med...
Joseph Collins
Nuanced PMI removal question
For context, my ultimate goal is to increase cash flow over the next 5-10 years by lowering monthly expenses.In 2015 I acquired a duplex with an FHA loan of 3.49% that has PMI that is $214 a month on a total mortgage ...
Lacey Mitchell
refinance cash out and rate term
My husband has a duplex that he bought years before we were married and I am trying to figure out our best options for this rental. He bought it in 2007 for 220,000 and his mortgage is 1,600 a month. He rents one side...
Nick L.
do you install garbage disposals and/or dishwashers in rental?
i am leaning toward installing a dishwasher but NOT installing a garbage disposal. thoughts or strategies either way?
Adam Webb
Rental Calculator too harsh?
So I find that when I evaluate properties according to the BiggerPockets method, including CapEx monthly, including 5% of gross rents for repairs and maintanence, including 10% for property managers, etc, NO property ...
Derik Trumbull
Deal Analysis for a super clean 4 plex
Listed for $299,000 current rent is going up 10% but is currently $2310. We are using a VA loan so no $ downInsurance and taxes are included in the mortgage amount which was calculated on the VA loan website. https://...
Jan Lee
In calculating CAM, does Operating Cost usually include Property Tax?
Hi
I have a question regarding calculation of Administrative cost. The lease states that the tenant is to pay 15% of "all of the foregoing costs as an administrative expense" under the "operating costs". Would this i...
Adam Frantz
Researching a new market to expand my deal flow to Des Moines, IA
I have been striking out on my offers in other markets that I have been focused on, so now am expanding my research to include a third area, Des Moines, IA, in an effort to increase my deal flow across the 3 markets. ...
Joshua Corser
Transition from hard money loan to conventional loan
I am looking for some clarification. How does the transition from a hard money loan to a conventional loan actually work? Would anyone mind breaking this process down for me? Thank you 😊