Nathan Williams
utility costs in indy
Im an out of state investor looking at a potential duplex. Everything looks great but Im curious how much will utilities typically run me since I will have to pay. Each unit is 1 bed/1 bath and about 500 sqft with e...
Bruce P.
What key financial metrics (and values) for evaluating tenants?
Hi BP,Was chatting with a friend, and was wondering what key financial metrics (and what minimum numerical scores/values would you accept) would you use for evaluating whether tenants would be good renters for your pr...
Chad Breeden
New Investor - Houston, TX and surrounding areas
Hey everyone, I am new to investing and have been working on getting my first deal. I have done mailers, driving for dollars, cold calling, email marketing etc. with no luck thus far but still working at it! I have a ...
Anand Narayanan
Too many rentals at the same time in the neighborhood
Hello BPers - I recently closed an investment property (townhome) in a decent community. The builder delayed it by 3 months hence ended up in wintertime rental. It has been a struggle to find the renter with multiple ...
Account Closed
Finding Deals: An AVM for Multifamily
Hello,I'm wondering if people 1) use Automated Valuation Models (AVM) in the small-medium size mulitfamily space to spot under-valued properties by comparing the AVM price (the predicted appraisal value) to the list p...
Jorge Abreu
Temporary waive of regulations, will this help New Development?
Apartment Industry Statement on Trump Administration Executive Order to Rescind or Temporarily Waive Regulations
The National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) and the National Apartment Association (NAA) applaud ...
Howie Baker
Understanding a term on a commercial property Income Statement
I have received an income statement on an apartment building I am looking at after requesting the trailing 12 months Income/Expense statement and rent rolls. All they gave me was for October, 2018, but it does have a...
Art Maydan
Duplex Water Metering
I bought a duplex that was a gut rehab and I was told everything is metered separately, and the gas and electricity are. I got the first water bill and it’s $900 for 6 months. I called and they said that if I get a bi...
Jesse Rodriguez
Flooring for renovation
Hi everyone, What do you think of peel and stick vinyl flooring. I have a rental that has hardflooring but looks pretty old and worn. I was thinking of applying peel and stick vinyl. Another option was just cleaning i...
Stefan Coles
Analyzing Deals With Accurate Numbers
Hello BP,I am starting to analyze numerous amounts of deals in my spare time to get the feel for it. I am wondering if there are any websites the BP community uses that give accurate numbers such as;
Average rent fo...