Ron Russell
School towns - good or bad?
My daughter is going to school at ASU and we are paying for housing. I am considering buying a condo and having her roommates help for the next two to three years . Has anyone found college areas to be better investme...
John Stoller
Should I purchase this duplex and live in half?
I currently live in a duplex which is now for sale. I am interested in buying it, but I cannot make up my mind. Any advice would be appreciated. Pertinent information is below:The Property:The duplex is listed at $400...
Ashley-Loriane Miller
Direct Bookings For STR
aloha BiggerPockets family! I'm new to the forum and wanted to ask a question about direct bookings for STR. for investors that do use direct bookings instead of the major booking platforms like AIRBNB, what are the w...
Alex Silang
Buying cashflow-negative properties? (massachusetts)
Hi everyone, this is my first post. I live in Boston and am an aspiring buy-and-hold-investor. The prices here are ridiculous. I'd prefer to rent to college kids. Usually they are getting the money from their parents,...
Kenneth Ye
DSCR Refinance Quote
Hi Guys,I have a SFH in AZ that currently has a 8.25% DSCR 5 year prepayment penalty of 15k. I have a 800+ credit score and a one year lease in place that is 1.00 of the PITI. Current loan balance is 302k. Current va...
Rafael Ro
What are some realistic tenancy terms and maintenance costs (turnkey)?
Hello all,I'm trying to analyze deals by plugging in the numbers into a spreadsheet, but I'm struggling to figure out what numbers to use for vacancy and maintenance?Specifically, some of the deals I'm considering com...
Andrew B.
Small to Medium Basement Leaks
I purchased a duplex last month that was built in 1921. There have been 2 days in the past month where we have gotten a TON of rain and we ended up with some small to medium size puddles in the basement. Is this cau...
Lam N.
Anything wrong with tenants installing solar panels?
I got an interesting call from one of my best tenants. These are long term tenants. They have never been late in paying rent. They are responsible for all utilities. It's a 5 bedroom house. Anyway, they asked if i...
Kurt Defenbaugh
Structuring SFH Entities to Minimize Liability
I’m currently setting up legal entity structures for my existing SFH rental currently in the remodel stage of BRRRR method. I’m getting varying opinions from both CPAs and attorneys.
If I refinance within an LLC (sh...
Christian Albright
Single family vs Multifamily? Your opinions and advice
I’m currently toying with the idea of going for a small multifamily property instead of a single-family home to make the numbers work in a more competitive market. I’d be curious to see what people have to say in rega...