Mark Forest
Stove cleaning
I am at work, but my wife just called and said she put in several hours at one of our new properties cleaning the oven and stove. It just seems to me that the work NEVER ends and we get nickeled and dimed by the util...
LeJon Ratchford
Is Text Messaging Needed ?
Hello everyone. Currently I do not have text because I felt there was no need. As of latley I keep receiving many text with no messages do to me not having a plan. I have several internet adds offering my services an...
Account Closed
Thoughts on Adding an Interior Designer to Your Team/Project
This is a topic that gets tossed around a lot in the investing world, but I personally have never actually seen/read a real in-depth discussion on this aspect of real estate investing: Should you (and why should you) ...
Jon C
Where to go for investment advice. No, seriously.
I am a 44 year old man with a family and the best of intentions. My 401k is about 14 years old and our 529 started on my daughters 1st B-day. She's going to be 4 soon. My problem is there are SO many choices for these...
Britney Ross
Coaching/Paid Mentor....worth it?
Hello REI world, I'm at a space in my investing journey where I know I am probably not doing all the right things and if I want to continue, I need to really change my processes and get better with learning new strate...
Carl Cheung
Build primary residence and using section for STR
Hi, wanted to see if anyone has done this and what I have/haven't thought of yet. I'm in a HCOL (Seattle) area and looking to build my "final" home.I was thinking of building a home and have part of the walk out basem...
Alex Jacobson
Too good to be true? Needing a 2nd option. 10 Unit multi family Pueblo, CO
Looking for a fresh set of eyes to look at a rental analysis for a 10 unit efficiency apartment building in Pueblo, CO. COC ROI: 21.8%CAP RATE: 11.3%GRM: 61%I used conservative estimates: 5% capital expenditures, main...
Josh Dehmlow
A couple partners, a couple houses, some cash, a couple questions
I'm thankful for the vast amount of info here on BP. Been a reader for awhile, member for a short time and a new poster.SO... the Situation: (I will simplify numbers for the sake of clarity)Partner A (me) has 2 rental...
Shane Welch
How do you prepare for Tax Season?
Hello, I just purchased my first duplex last month. What is your practices for preparing for tax season?Should I scan all receipts, keep in a folder on my desktop? or keep a binder of all receipts?Is excel good a goo...
Philip Hy
Would YOU Renovate?
Hi all, this is my first posting in Deal Analysis....please be gentle. I would love your opinion on 1.) would you renovate? 2.) What would you renovate? 3.) guesstimate on renovation costLocation: Far north Fort Worth...