Toan Pham
LLC for one property?
I know the general consensus is that you should have an LLC for protection but I was wondering if anyone decided to forego an LLC (for maybe an umbrella policy) when they had a single property? I'm in California so LL...
Justin Pumpr
Yet another Cap Ex post
Hey all,I'm trying to work out a good Cap Ex amount for my rental properties. I was previously using percentages of monthly income i.e. 10% Cap Ex, 5% repairs and 5% vacancy. However, after calculating the cost to rep...
Christian Requejo
Average sqft. cost for a new construction home in Florida
Hello everyone. We have an opportunity to tear-down a home and build a new home. We are looking to basically tear down the home and build a new home. The plan is to use the same perimeter of the existing home to save...
Shannon T.
Naples Florida
Hi,
I am just getting ready to start. My interest is in buying rentals (single family homes, condos) in southwest Florida (Naples, Estero, Bonita Springs).
I wondered if there are people on here with experience in ...
Brendon Bourne
Property Management Best Practices
Hello,I work at a small private equity firm in Boston formed in 2021. We have 7 buildings in Boston with 201 doors. I helped with the acquisition of all of these buildings. We previously outsourced all of our property...
Mark Davis
Negotiating REO Properties
I've never invested in an REO. I wonder how willing banks are to negotiate their prices when it comes to their REO listings?
Damien Hall
Refinish hardwood floors vs install laminate
I want to know which is cheaper... to refinish old hardwood floors or to install laminate flooring. The hardwood floors in the property is in so so condition, no cracks, but it is uneven in some places though. Woul...
Account Closed
Just bought my first rental property - Should I do STR/MTR/LTR?
Just bought my first rental property (1 bedroom condo) in the Walnut Creek, California area (SF Bay Area).I bought it all cash so I don't have any holding costs other than HOA, and property taxes.At this point, I'm no...
Aaron B.
International Real Estate
I love BiggerPockets. It is full of great information, stories, and has a great community. I have learned much through the podcast and by reading. I'd say about 99.9% of the content is geared towards the USA, however,...
Silo Mansaray
Short term rentals
I am a rookie, live in Columbus Ohio and I'm planning to start with a short term rental in Tennessee, vacation areas. I'm looking at properties now, I need some ideas on how to get started with it. Please advice.Also ...