Nathan Shankles
Home warranties on a SFH and duplex - good idea or no?
I have a positive cash flowing SFH rental property as well as a positive cash flowing duplex both about 5 hours from where I live. I have home warranties on each property (about $45/door per month) but I’m wondering w...
Ron Fletcher
Smoke Alarm Batteries
Authorities always encourage everyone to change the smoke detector batteries at the beginning of the new year. I was wondering what others do about this. Do you just hope the tenant does it or do you provide it as p...
Minna Reid
All out of pity...
Ok so I hear this story several times a week; "I bought it last year (or the year before, or refinanced during those times)...at that time my house appraised for XXX.... Now I cant make the payment, I just need out, P...
Connor Heim
X-posted in Tax forum: Startup expense deductions for STRs...
Hi folks,in 2018 I purchased and placed 3 short-term rentals into service -- my first year doing STR. I have filed an extension on my taxes, but want to get them done sooner rather than later. While I have kept good ...
Brett Pirie
Questions about analyzing 5 unit deal in Troy, NY
The owner has told us to make an offer as the property is not listed. I'm working on figuring out the numbers that will make this work and I'd like some help looking them over to point out what I'm missing; I fee lik...
Cody Stegeman
New rental purchase help
Hello all! I'm in a frustrating situation I haven't experienced before and am looking for some insight on how to approach the whole thing. I recently bought a triplex, after we had closed and the property manager who ...
Ben Meracle
how do i start in buying properties for cash flow?
ive got the idea down, just not sure where and how to start. buy a 4plex, live in 1 of the units and rent the other 3 out for cash flow, from there using the money from the first 4plex to invest into more properties. ...
Michael Schmeling
Evaluating my current property
Bigger Pockets,I was introduced to this website while talking to a coworker (we're both active Marines in Okinawa), so naturally I've jumped in and read a few of the "Ultimate guides", watched some videos and signed u...
Jared Trindade
Real Estate Market in Charlotte NC
The Queen City.
Charlotte is the largest city in NC, and the 15th largest in the US, sporting a population of around the 900k mark not including the immediate surrounding towns. Those added populations of those areas...
Julie Marquez
Flooring For Uneven Floors
https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/947...This was a great discussion about flooring recommendations for uneven floors in an old house. The forum thread was from three years ago, and now I have the same que...