Ivan M.
The Basics.....
Long story short..I have one rental (been renting it out for past 10 months) and it is fully paid for and I want to be legitimate with taxes, deductions, etc. I want to keep things as simple as possible, so I guess...
Elliot Mendoza
50% Rule on a quadplex with 20% down.
So I've been reading the boards for a while, I am currently deployed and I refined an excel spreadsheet I had worked up before I left the states.
As of right now these are the numbers I'm looking at, and I -THINK- I ...
Matt Leonard
When did you bring on a property manager?
I am under contract on a 4-unit investment property and want to use a property management company. I am wondering when is the time to bring them in. I close at the end of the month, so it isn't a done deal yet. Sho...
Tim Schroeder
Should I assume 50% for rental expenses when analyzing a deal?
Many REI calculators use 50% for expenses for Rental Property analysis. Should I stick with that when analyzing deals or try to be more accurate by breaking it all down? In other words, is the effort involved worth th...
Emilio Ramirez
Refrigerator Went Out While We Were Out of the Country
My wife and I manage our own properties and were out of the country when a tenants refrigerator went out. We had our Dad go check it out and he seemed to think it was running fine. The tenant claims that it was runnin...
Account Closed
is this a good deal in Leander,tx for rental?
Brand 4 bedroom/3 bath single story home in summerlyn neighborhood in Leander for 215k. 1746 sq. ft. is this a good deal for rental or I should look for something else? I am looking to invest in austin area for long t...
Brian Irk
Getting out of PM Contract
Hello BP Friends,I could use some advice. My father (who lives in NC) has a rental in my home town (Indy). Over the last two years, he has been having some problems with the Property Management company. Prior to th...
Jon Gillett
What Would You Recommend?
If you had reasonably good access to capital and a very talented construction/maintenance team at your disposal with excess time on their hands, would it make sense to start flipping houses? How would you approach it...
Dominic D.
Buy and Hold Questions from a New Investor
Hello everyone, I’m a 22 year old Floridian, stationed in the Midwest and I have just over $26,000 saved with a 731 FICO. My strategy is to buy and hold affordable properties while I am still living in the Midwe...
Shel K.
First time home buyer...should we close or cancel escrow?
BP we need advice! First post so please forgive the formatting. My gf and I are looking at a (town)house hack for her (she's buying on her own). Unit is 3 bed/2.5 bath with attached garage and tons of deferred mainten...