Haricharan Kasthurirangan
Duplex with great +ve cash flow !!
Hey Folks In the process of buying a duplex in haddon height Nj, I'm a total newbie when it comes to buying properties in the states and becoming a landlord. It a 3 bed 1.5 bath with W/D and finished basement in one u...
Jason Howell
Budget for CapEx vs Repair on long term rental property
I have bought four properties in the past year and prior to purchase, ran all numbers based on budgeting 10% for repairs and 10% for CapEx expenditures. These were acquired via turnkey, so in nearly all cases, all big...
Najeh Davenport
Multi Family vs single Family (doors vs Cashflow )
Lately, I've been torn between investing in multifamily or single-family properties. I see value in both, but I'm unsure which is the better option. Currently, I own one single-family home and one fourplex. The single...
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...
Cory Lucas
Numbers not working?
Hey BP, curious if anyone has thoughts on the BP calculator with regards to the Rental Property analysis vs the 50% rule? I've been using the rental property analysis calculator and when I plug the expense numbers in ...
Alex Chin
Floodplain Information: Puget Sound and Greater Seattle-Tacoma
PIG-gy backing on Ben Leybovich's unfortunate flooding experience, I wanted to know what methods Puget Sound area investors use to help them evaluate flood risk on a buy-and-hold opportunity.Secondary question would a...
Ralph R.
Massachusetts/NH/Maine Property Managers-Fire Hydrant Inspections
Hello All,I wanted to reach out to the property managers out there that have fire hydrants on their properties to get some input. I operate a water works company and specialize in fire hydrant inspections and maintena...
Meredith Mihm
RUBS, utility fee, split?? for a 6-plex
We're quite close to making an offer on a 6-plex where owner pays ALL utilities. It is not common in the area for utilities to be included, and all units are under market rent. The building is 100+ years old, so I a...
Henry J.
My out of state experience sharing (DFW)
We just sold one of our Dallas properties after holding it for 4.5 years. The last 2 years had been painful - with on going repairs, horrible tenant with late payments and pets that pee'd on the carpet... After the ...
Lisa Jones
Need help! Please analyze this deal...
My stomach is in knots on whether to put an offer in for the following property. I’ve been burned before so I’m extra cautious this time around. It’s also in a city I know very little about (Norfolk, VA) here are the ...