Michelle E.
Granite or Formica for kitchens in rental unit?
I'm a new investor and working on rehabbing 1 bedroom apartments in a 12 unit building. For the kitchens I'm able to salvage the cabinets thank goodness but not sure about upgrading to granite vs going with Formica. I...
Gregory Boulet
Getting more tenants on AirBnb?
Hello everyone,I’m a superhost in Lacey, WA near Olympia but this month is slow and temporarily lowered my nightly rates. Any ideas on how to increase the occupancy for my rooms? Affordable ways? All feedback is much ...
Brian S.
My first Cash out Refit :P
Hey Fam,Seeking an OG to give me their "hot take".. like a "holy shii don't do that" and or listen to my thinking and tell me if it sounds reasonable.A second set of eyes.So I own a 18 unit bldg, and have a partner at...
Matthew B.
Tenant wants a pool and is willing to pay for it.
I have a tenant who asked me if she could install an above ground pool in the backyard. The backyard is kinda crappy, so it wouldn't physically hurt anything. I'm obviously concerned about the liability and the increa...
Suzi Clue
Is it time to change my field? I haven't sold a house for a MONTH!
How many others are thinking about changing career fields? I keep looking at the housing trend and it's just getting horrible and I see no end to it. It's like the 80s all over again. Trend is going straight down!
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Matthew W.
Value add question: A office addition or a new kitchen/floors
Resale in mind 5-6 years out realistically.
We have a limited budget on our primary new "fixer upper" home. The house needs work in many areas from the top down. But I will focus on the main "want to dos":
1) I...
Erwin Manlapaz
Solar on a house rental
Noob landlord in need of help....
Thinking about putting installing solar on a house I'm getting ready to rent in the San Diego area and was wondering, does it lower the vacancy time in-between tenants? Does it make ...
Marc Appel
Front load my mortgage or save extra money
Thanks for your suggestions below.
I bought my first rental property 3 years ago for 336K. It’s now worth 470K. Mortgage including taxes and insurance is $1750 a month, and rental income is $2500. Right now I’m payi...
Pawan W.
Going from 17% to 34% CoC ROI - Am I missing something?
A rental property I bought last year and just getting refinanced. Here are the numbers for before and after. If I am to remove the vacacy and maintenance factor (considering the lease is for 2 years and I have a home ...
Logan Turner
Basic multifamily questions
Im studying multifamily in an effort to move from single family rentals to Multi's I have a few beginner questions.
What's a good average to use for operating expenses? 40%? I'm asking because in evaluating gross re...