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Paul Bowers Using a % of rent to calculate CapEx seems wrong to me
15 May 2017 | 10 replies

I'm brand new at this but it seems that using a percentage of the rent to set aside for CapEx doesn't seem to make sense.  Let's assume I buy two different 1,500 square foot houses and one rents for $2,000 per month a...

Kyle Curtin The importance of reserves when househacking!
10 February 2022 | 4 replies

Hi everyone! I just wanted to share one of my learning experiences from purchasing my first 3 family househack in Leominster, Massachusetts back in December of 2021. I purchased my property that was built well before ...

Tim McKinnon Knob and Tube Fun in our First Duplex
18 August 2019 | 11 replies

Hi Everyone,My wife and I recently bought a duplex and during the buying process we specifically asked a number of times about knob and tube in the house and were promised that there was none active in the house.  We ...

Mike L. Permitting un-permitted space for SFHin Glendale CA
19 January 2020 | 7 replies

Hi! Thank you in advance for your feedback.
I'm looking to purchase a SFH in Glendale, CA (really La Crescenta). Parts of the house were added without permits and wanted to hear any advice on 1) whether or not to get...

Stuart Crowell Building an ADU in Denver
26 October 2020 | 21 replies

I'd like to pick someone's brain who has experience with ground up ADU construction in Denver. Specifically, building a new 2 car garage with an ADU on top? What boobie traps are there from the city that I should be a...

Tyler Henry Long Distance Investing in Hawaii Waikiki
11 June 2022 | 13 replies

A few years ago I visited Waikiki, an easily immediately, it became one of my favorite places on Earth.  I could see living there at some point in time, it could be interesting just to own a condo, and rent it out, bu...

Cory Iannacone Deal #3: From 2 to 18 Units ($1M+ in Real Estate) In 12 Months
13 June 2020 | 9 replies

Here are all the details—including numbers, financial analysis and photos—behind Deal #3 in growing my REI portfolio from 2 to 18 Units ($1M+ in Real Estate) in 12 months. All these deals were in Harrisburg, PA.
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Saikhantal Yu Whose responsibility to repair the apartment?
17 December 2021 | 10 replies

Hi all,Hope you are all safe and healthy!I own a small condo in NYC. The building is undergoing some major renovation. A few weeks ago the pipe had a leak that was so significant that it dampened two walls and the flo...

Kyle Abramov Property Mgmt Company for first property?
13 August 2020 | 18 replies

Hey guys,
Do you think it's beneficial to sign up with a property management company for your first rental, or should you wait until you have a few under your belt.
Perhaps this is a subjective issue.  Interested in...

Rob K. What's the worst house you ever looked at?
13 December 2012 | 13 replies

I was reading the other thread by Brandon Turner about your worst tenant horror story. It made me think about some nasty houses I've looked at over the years. I have two that really stand out in my mind.

The first wa...