John Davis
Cost
I had an AGC come out an give me a quote on rehubbing a duplex, he said he wanted 2% of total cost of deal. I don't mind giving him a flat fee ranging from 250-500$ but a percentage of a deal just because he came out ...
Jeff L.
What type of insurance am I supposed to get for a buy and hold rental property?
Is it home owner's insurance, or liability insurance, or both? With an umbrella policy is that three separate things?
Keith Jablonowski
401K Loan - How do you account for it?
How would you typically figure in a loan from your 401K into your rate of return?
I wouldn't think you would calculate as debt service since the interest you are paying is to yourself but it does effect your availabl...
Andrey Y.
A different reason why carpet is an unreasonable floor for rentals
I recently wanted to replace old carpet with carpet before renting a 2/1 condo. Listen to this timeline for carpet installation:6/4: I did some research and looked around for carpet. On the second day I decided to go ...
Brandon Gamblin
Clarity on how to use NOI.
Hello everyone.......Question.......I've heard that NOI only applies to commercial properties. Can we use this measure for single family homes, duplexes or quadplexes? Can someone explain why or why not?
Marco Padilla
Any investors with an MBA? Is it worth it?
Hey guys,I'm new to the site and I'm currently trying to learn as much as I can with my ultimate goal of being a real estate investors and growing a portfolio. In the mean time I'm also saving as much as I can, althou...
James York
Keep as rental or sell for profit?
I own 4 contiguous lots and I’m building 4 identical homes. To date, I’ve always sold the homes, but I’ve considered keeping them as rentals. Without getting in to all the numbers, I can essentially build and refinanc...
Matt Van Dyk
Should the 70% rule be used in all areas?
Hi All,
This is my first post as I am new to this site. I'm not sure if this question has already been asked, but I live in Southern California where the median home price is $750,000.00. It seems that to p...
Trent M.
200,000 to 600,000 sq. ft retail concept
Hi,
I am a dreamer with an retail concept and I am looking for advice. My concept requires around 200,000sq. ft. to 600,000 sq.ft of retail space. My goal is to develop this on the interstate and get master planned ...
Daniel St John
LANDLORD - NC, Renter wants to install Storm Door. How to charge?
Hi All,Newbie landlord here. I handed the keys to my first property to my tenants this past Thursday, and it is a fantastic situation.The tenant asked about the possibility of installing a "Storm Door" on the propert...