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Hi all,
I am a brand spanking babies bottom investor. I am looking at my first triplex and need your feedback. I analyzed the job market and population and they are both holding steady where I am looking. My conce...
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I want to start by saying I purchased a 4 family during the pandemic.
The tenants were paying around $450 for two apartments I would normally rent for $800-900 and $650 for an apartment I would normally rent from $11...
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‘Tremendous increase’ in corporate relocations, expansions to Texas since pandemic hit
Gov.'s office: Phone calls rolling in from companies shuttering on coasts. Despite some companies pausing projects due to the pan...
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Hi everyone!
I am new to the real estate investing world and have been listening to the Bigger Podcasts for years. We will finally be able to buy and househack a multifamily property in the next few months. Do any of...
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Hi everyone,
My name is David and I purchased my first rental property last month, in the Chicago area. I am out of state and am doing business with a property manager over there. Things have been going smooth with t...
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Does anyone know the maximum annual rent increase in El Dorado County? I believe it is around 7% but I cannot find it online.
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This is my first post. Thanks for your comments, I bought my first house 3 years ago for 95K, I've put an additional 20K in renovations and I get 1.4K per month in rent. I estimate it's current value to be about 150K....
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I inherited tenants in an 8-unit MFH that I recently purchased. I have given most expiring tenants a grace period of 2-3 months since their lease expiration before activating their new lease with a rent increase. I h...
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We are about to close on a duplex with rents which are under market. Current tenants pay $750. If we did nothing to the property we could rent it for $900. If I did a bit of updating, I could rent the units for at ...
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In your experience, what areas of improvement have contributed the most in increasing the property valuation? (i.e. Complete demo/reno vs. new paint) (Also in the General RE forum, but I wanted to hear from rehabber...