Cliff Earle
Property Management Fee Query
Hello BiggerPockets!
I am negotiating my very first property management agreement. This management firm has a strong reputation, and I spoke with not only the firm itself at length, but also two of their customers (...
Jim Butterfield
Refi Loan costs are through the roof
So what's the real reason refi on investment property is soooo outrageous? I'm doing a refi on my personal home, cost about $1200-$3k. Now I'm getting quotes on my 4plex and they want $11k-$14k loan costs.
Pamela Burke
STR Management Software
I see this question periodically and the online reviews seem to change regularly. Guesty, Hostaway, IGMS, OwnerRez - and it seems like more are listed every day. I'm under contract for my first STR and need a progra...
Yuvaraj Vimawala
Austin local service prices
Hi,I am a local investor in Suburban Austin area. I usually do make ready (paint, carpet, fence, toilets, fixtures etc.) on an acquisition before renting out. I intend to offend no one by this post. I am sure there ar...
Mike Texter
Renting half house to 2 friends (a couple)
Hi, i just bought a 1350 sq.ft. house 3 Bed, 2 Bath, and 2 friends (who are married) and i just moved in yesterday. We negotiated briefly on rent amount before i caved and said their initial offer of 300 per month...
Jason L.
What Fee Structure Do You Pay Your Property Manager?
I'm looking into PMs for a new area that I'm investing in from long distance. I've never used a PM before, so I wanted to compare notes with other investors who have used one. For instance, one PM I spoke to has the f...
Charles Han
FHA Loan versus 5% Down Conventional Loan
Hello everyone,Fairly new member (and overall investor) here looking for help. Thank you beforehand for any advice!I have the opportunity to get into a duplex with either an FHA loan at 3.5% down or with a conventiona...
Marc Dufour
Use tenant deposit to repaint all walls or just patches
My tenant did several marks on the walls that cannot be removed. If I have a painter do some patches, even if there are skilled, we will see a slight difference of color.
Can I use the tenant deposit to repai...
Jake Recz
Ohio Property Management - more hands on approach
Sometimes investing out of state is the only way to get decent cashflow. I suppose a lot of out of state investors want to be hands off. Now, what happens if you have a property manager, but you would like to be more ...
Nolan Dalton
DSCR LOANS. Where to get approved?
I want to get approved for a DSCR loan. I have walked through a few properties that I know would cash flow. Where can I find a lender? I talked with a manager at my local KeyBank and she told me "There is no such thi...