Took possession of family apartment building in Beverly Hills. Just returned from camping in vacant unit to get feel for property. Discovered severe problem with noise from tenant living in building next door.
Basi...
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I am trying to stay away from buying properties with carpeting.Does that make sense?I will take it into account if the deal is good, but my mind set is that carpet will cost me money every time the unit is turned over...
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So originally we were going to buy a lakefront property as a STR and get that cash flowing, then buy another for us as a primary residence and put up out current house as a Long term rental. Now I am considering buyin...
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Hi everyone, for those of you who use smart locks I'm curious if you're putting a smart lock on all exterior doors or just the front door? My STR has 3 doors leading to the exterior of the house (front door, back door...
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I get a lot of newbies asking me what are the key ingredients in being successful in the real estate industry. Some think it's a better way to make money but don't realize the amount of time it takes to learn from mis...
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I have a partner that is willing to fund my deals. He swears that 15 year mortgages are best, and he will never do a 30 year mortgage because of the high interest. I'm wondering what CoCROI I should be looking for in ...
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Looking for feedback from the community in regards to buy and hold cap rates and/or cash on cash returns. I've seen recent transactions across the metro area where investors have purchased properties with cap rates ar...
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I wasn't exactly sure how to title this post. I looked at a house to rehab and I had a little trouble determining what would be an acceptable tolerance for resale. When I talk about tolerance, what I mean is the lev...
Many of my rentals are occupied with lower income individuals. Some of the renters are asking to make lower payments or refusing to pay their rents at all. But here is a thought….
Let’s suppose we have 2 renters liv...
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hi, how are you? i’m Twannisha Jackson. i’m house hacking in cleves, ohio. i have a question about paying the mortgage down & what’s the best option? should i start adding extra to the principal immediately or kee...