Robert Gilstrap
How to scale housekeeping and laundering of linens
I only have 10 listings currently but my goal is to ramp this up pretty rapidly towards 50+ units and I can already see housekeeping and linens being my #1 stumbling block. Linens: We do houses not apartments for the ...
NaTarrio Jones
Short Term Rental-Small Multi Family
Hello BP. I'm closing on my first STR next month. It's 25 minute drive away in Galveston, TX, what I believe you would refer to as a "drive to" market. This property I'm purchasing is Duplex with units up and down...
Benjamin Sulka
Having Multiple Loans in Your Portfolio
Hey BP! I'm looking to purchase a multifamily in the summer of 2024 as my first deal and do a house hack. I'd like to take out an FHA loan and live in one side of the property for a years time. After this, my goal is ...
Stephen Pearson
Gentrifying Neighborhoods in Denver in 2023
I'm a real estate agent in Sonoma County (San Francisco North Bay) and my girlfriend lives in Denver. I've visited many times the past couple years and absolutely love it. She lives in Cherry Creek but there are so ma...
Mohan Indugula
Is it better to invest in California or Florida for better cashflow?
Hi,Thanks in advance. I live near Tracy. I feel better to invest in California where I can drive easily like Fresno, Sacramento, etc., I see few of my colleagues are investing in Florida. I would like to get your fee...
Joey Gorombey
House Hacking w/ Negative Cash Flow?
Hi All,TL;DR -- How do I evaluate properties that I will house hack? Should I look at the property holistically, or with only one unit of income? I'm interested in house hacking, and subsequently purchasing multifamil...
Adrian Clapp
National Rent Control Coming?
Biden rolls out 'Renters Bill of Rights' as lawmakers push for federal rent control lawsIn the face of , President Joe Biden is the White House is calling a "Renters Bill of Rights" in an effort to improve rent aff...
Richard Michael
TAXES - Turbo Tax or Professional?
I am looking for a good tax accountant here in Phoenix, Arizona.Last year after talking to an older couple who are RE investors with over 10 properties, they gave me the confidence to use Turbo Tax. I have a pretty go...
Anton Filiptsov
House Hack vs Out of state investment for First Home Investor.
I want to purchase Multi Family property.Initially i started to look for House hack.Giving the prices in MA overall, there is no way how house hack can be profitable, i tried to calculate 1% rule, and none of the prop...
Account Closed
Why are rental repair/maintenance reserves a percentage of rents?
I'm confused how using setting aside a percentage of rents for repairs makes sense. And where does that number come from? A $600/mo rental and a $2500/mo rental may have the same reroofing or repipe or mainline or H...