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We own a few rentals and thus far haven’t changed the locks at any turnover. As I may have a couple of turnovers coming up I’m curious as to what others do when it comes to move-time and whether a change in locks is p...
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I've been considering hiring an accountant to handle the accounting for my short-term rental properties. For those of you that have hired an accountant, was it worth it? Also when looking for someone to handle my book...
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Hello fellow investors,
I've been working hard for years to get to this point! I've got a nice down-payment an ACTUAL approval and basically my ducks in a row to start my first investment. My new problem are these ...
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I see a lot of people analyzing deals and they do a nice job of assigning a certain percentage of monthly rent for different expenses, maybe 5% repairs/maintenance, 5% Cap Ex, 4% Vacancy, and 8-10% Property Management...
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I have a potential tenant asking me about a rental property to allow pets. I told them I do not allow pets. They really want to rent the property because of school district. Not very many rental properties in school...
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I am looking at an 8-plex that could be a pretty great deal, but... It is filled with elder people on social security. I don't feel right buying it and booting any of them out and since they are on social security t...
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Hello,Real estate investors. I am currently in escrow and selling my condo in LA and moving to Dallas. This is my 1st experience making major money in real estate and I would like to reinvest it, I am looking where to...
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I am looking for someone in the Tampa area to help me set up QuickBooks online. I will pay for your time!! I just bought a Triplex and I am making a lot of renovations to one of the units and I don't know how to keep...
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Hello BiggerPockets Community, I hope everyone is doing well. I'm Seth, a real estate investor focusing on building a vast portfolio. Currently, I'm dealing with significant foundation issues in one of my Ohio propert...
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Estimated closing costs for a $450K SFR in good location, its in "ok" condition with 17 inspection faults. (There were 10 more but didnt ask seller to fix them, my handyman can do it.)And closing costs are around $180...