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Hello, My name is Alyssa and I'm in San Antonio, TX. I’m new to real estate investing and I am looking for some advice. I have about 20k set aside for my first deal but I am nervous to put all my eggs in one basket. I...
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Hey guys,
Do you think it's beneficial to sign up with a property management company for your first rental, or should you wait until you have a few under your belt.
Perhaps this is a subjective issue. Interested in...
Hi All,
I am trying to work the numbers on a deal that I am interested in and am curious as to what Capital Expenses I should average into my long-term costs? For example: if the roof is already in good shape, should...
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So this is my first post on here guys. I got a reference from some guy over on ATS and thought I'd check it out. Looks like a wealth of great, non-BS, info. Awesome.
Anyway, I'm 23 and an aspiring landlord. I know i...
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Plan on acquiring my first property next year with my business partner, we will focus on value added in a B/C class with great employment and etc as other factors. First property will be max 2-4 but I would like to kn...
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Hi, I recently moved to the area after flipping our primary residence outside of ATL. While I am originally from North Alabama I don’t have any connections in the Bham area that are involved in real estate except for ...
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Does something like a "property maintenance company" exist?I'm self-managing ~60 units on the south side and for the most part, doing great. However, maintenance is killing me. I'm a computer nerd and spent much of my...
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It looks like I’ll be closing on my second 3 unit property in Chicago June 1 (finally!). Two of the units will be vacant by closing, and the third unit tenant’s lease expires May 31. This tenant would like to stay, an...
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Do you have a standard percentage you use for evaluating a rental property...I feel comfortable with 10% across the board...any thoughts?VacancyCapXRepairs...Thanks
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