David Ackley
Best way to bundle utilities with an existing lease?
Hey All,
I am currently managing a 4-plex for a friend which he just recently bought and inherited tenants. Being fed by a single meter, The previous owner had been charging flat rent and then having them Venmo her ...
Malik Roley
Should I devote my money towards future down payment or reduce DTI ratio?
I am currently in the learning and research phase of REI and I was wondering which option would be more prudent. I plan on buying either a multifamily or a SFH (to live then rent) later on this year and I hope to u...
Naz Hossain
Does this rehab scope of work makes sense?
Hello BP, we are currently under contract with on a triplex for 139k. It was built in 1912, which comes with its own set of issues. We initially budgeted about 50k for rehab but rehab estimates are coming out close to...
Christopher Roper
Rent by Room Utilities
I'm about to close on my first investment property (a rent-by-room house hack in San Antonio) and I couldn't be more excited!
Rent-by-room landlords, how do y'all handle utilities? Flat fee? Build it into rent? Or ch...
Dolly Caswell
Getting conflicting info about tax deductions for my rentals
I've read some marvelous advice here about a variety of topics, so I'm going to ask this question that is puzzling me about the tax deductibility of my rental expenses.I've been told that I can't deduct expenses due t...
Steffany Boldrini
Question on Cash on Cash Calculation
My mentor taught me to calculate the CoC with the interest only payments of the loan (not principal reduction). Now a friend of mine said it should include principal part of the payments on the CoC. Since commercial l...
Chris Charlton
Looking for Insurance broker
Looking to talk to an insurance broker. I have 29 rentals, all replacement cost, but am concerned that they aren’t insured “properly” (ie under 80%, etc). I’ve been reading about acv vs rc and believe acv makes sense ...
Russell Collins
Hard money lending
How do you get approved for hard money lending everything we tried cost up front trying to set up a relationship with a hard money lender I have some cash available any body got any ideas
Dylan Brown
Thoughts on My Strategy for Current Market Conditions
Hello everyone! It's no secret that the recent nature of the real estate market has been wavering and confusing for many with the United States rocky economic position, high interest rates, and (in many markets) stagn...
Erica Lee
Starting my Airbnb Arbitrage Business
Hi, my name is Erica Lee and I am a 22 year who is eager to start her own corporate leasing arbitrage business! I recently graduated from California State University, Fullerton with a Bachelors degree in Business Admi...