Tyler Carpenter
Cap Rates
What cap rate do all of you investors look for when buying multi units? Im curious if you base different cap rates on certain amounts units compared to that of other another building with a different amount of units. ...
Tyler Smiarowski
Approach to investing in lower income areas
Just wanted to get opinions on how people approach investing in low income areas. I've heard people who have done very well investing in these areas and others who tell you say don't even consider it. My current pr...
Bob Lowry
Tenant refuses inspections and showings
Property in CA and used Realtor forms for annual lease that expires 6/7/14. Tenant has given notice to vacate 23 days after lease expires, 6/30/14. I have told them that if they activate such an extension it would...
Sean P.
1M in funds but no experience
In approx 18 months I intend to invest in multifamily as an active investor. I will have access to ~1M in cash for down payment and closing costs (I would also have reserves, separate from this capital). However, as I...
Matt Leber
Seeking advice for improving returns on my portfolio of 8 units
Hello BP. I have been thinking about how I can improve my rental property portfolio consisting of 8 unit streams. I have been tracking returns on my properties with a spreadsheet I created for myself, and I have ident...
Robert Lenfestey
Cozy.co reviews
Hi, I've been looking into automated ways to accept checks. Brandon Turner mentioned Dwolla on a recent podcast. I've also looked at buildium. Another user mentioned cozy.co which seems ideal. It's free and includes...
Sylvia Pomazak
Be careful who you invest with
Hello BP members in Cincinnati or those investing here. Please be careful of who you invest with. I had the unfortunate experience of investing with someone here and it ended up being a scam. True Story of How my Firs...
Mike Malyy
Apartments.com now requiring tax information
Hi All,So I am a very small time landlord and I use Apartments.com (formerly Cozy) to collect payments. This morning I got an email saying that they want my SSN to report any income I get over $600 to IRS. I have alwa...
Jeff S.
Portland OR lawyer says don't take security deposits-Zoom meeting
And good idea to give them back to tenants. The problem is the city is requiring a depreciation schedule for all components, not just personal property either. These forms are so complicated that an attorney is likely...
Cooper Sewell
Wondering about Assumable Mortgages
Was wondering about assumable mortgages and if i could use that loan and a VA loan to gain multiple properties.