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"I also need to let you know that the garbage disposal is leaking & some how there are bed bugs in my son's room mostly on my grandson's bed."Got this nice xmas note from my tenant.Never had to deal with bed bugs,...
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I am currently rehabbing a row home in Reading, PA. The first floor is on street level at the front, but there is a walk out basement with three windows in the back. All three basement windows were covered with v...
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I haven't found a clear answer on this.
A prospective tenant meets you at the property for a showing. They have already passed your phone screening. Upon arrival, they look like FREAKS.
Do you still show them the p...
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Given the UBIT assessed by IRS when if ever does it make financial sense to use leverage to increase the return on rental property?
Using this leverage will give investors using their IRA the ability to participate ...
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Hi all,I received a recommendation for the Milwaukee property management company REIS Property Management. Their website and services seem pretty decent. Does anyone have any experience with them in regard to managi...
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I got a quote from solar city to put solar on our personal residence. Our house is pretty large and our average electric bill is $275 a month. If we got solar the total costs for the system would be $33,000. But acc...
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I'm a new real estate investor, interest in purchasing multi-family properties and renting them for the long-term. I have Quickbooks Pro 2016 (desktop version) and I'm looking for advice on setting it up for my busine...
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We have a starting capital of $200K+ to put into REI and we are looking for long term BUY/HOLD properties and CASH FLOW. Our question is do we focus on acquiring several SFR properties or go straight for the multi-fam...
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Okay, so here is my first “real” deal. It is a duplex (2/2.5 on both sides) in Marietta, Ga in a multifamily neighborhood surrounded by pretty nice single family subdivisions. My wife and I are planning on living in o...
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When is the best time to sell as a buy and hold investor? As I write that, it doesn’t sound like I am a buy and hold investor, but I’m definitely not a flipper and I’m in this for the cash flow. I buy SFR, usually wit...