Jen Faulkner
Furnished Corporate Apartment/Housing Questions
For those of you who own corporate rentals, I have a couple of questions. I don't yet have a furnished apartment, but I'll be doing it the next time someone moves out of one of our rentals. I have a pretty detailed ...
Kanwar Sodhi
Newbie alert! Squirrel problem
Hey guys, first time having a squirrel problem. The tenant says there must be a squirrel in the attic because they had one before, found the hole and fixed it but this time they can’t locate it. Any recommendations? A...
Matthew Paul
Things only break at the worst possible time .
Yesterday , we had snow , sleet wind and rain . So my second phone call in the morning was from a tenant . "We have no water " ( House is on a well ) . So I go over and check the breaker , then the pressure switc...
Darren Sager
New Member from Northern New Jersey
Hello Bigger Pockets members! I'm a full time RE agent and an avid investor since 1998 just outside NYC in NJ. I caught the bug while working for Deloitte in their Real Estate practice group and got an inside track ...
Michael Wolffs
Minimum acceptable return
A broker sends me a constant stream of listings off of the NJ MLS system for the areas property I'm interested. Most are immediate discards, but occasionally one catches my eye. One did today.I did a quick calculati...
Chris K.
What questions to ask cleaners before hiring for your STR?
What questions should you ask your cleaning company before hiring them to clean your STR?
Vagif Musayev
Deal Evaluation - Airbnb
Hi there,
Can somebody help me to evaluate the following deal: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/124-N-Grant-Pl-Orange-CA-... Iam only qualified for $750k while the purchase price is $1.25 mln. I am only approved fo...
Jannet Matthew
Any advice on splitting utility meters in a duplex?
Hi all! I'm getting ready to make some improvements to my duplex and a big priority is splitting the utility meters (water and electricity) because I want each tenant to be responsible for their own utilities. From a ...
Kristina Kyle
Exploring Current Trends – What's Catching Your Attention Lately?
Hey everyone! New here :)
As the Marketing Coordinator at Rental Property Owners Association (RPOA) of Kent County (Grand Rapids, Michigan), I like staying tuned into discussions about the trends shaping the real est...
Jon Martin
Does Cost Analysis, Bookeeping, Budgeting etc Count as Material Participation?
Next week I am planning to do some extensive year end cost analysis on my expenses so I can figure out how much is going towards cleaners, toilet paper, coffee, misc expenses etc. Can I count those hours as Material P...