All Forum Posts by: Elizabeth Najera

Hello everyone! I’ve been wanting to go to a meetup and network with some people in the Vancouver are, I’ve also lived here pretty much my whole life. Right near downtown. @Kent Nielson reached out and brought me in on the thread.  

If it’s okay I’d like to invite another pair of friends that also just started in the investing locally, and are also contractors if that’s okay. Thursday at 7pm sounds great and the Smokin Oak has been on my list to try. See you all there! 

@Ben Dao & @Frank Chin

Thank you both for taking the time to share with me, your personal experiences and suggestions. I appreciate it very much and will take this to help get me started. 

Frank, I agree, even here in WA the set rate for gas is still a flat rate regardless of what you use or don't use, so I think its pretty reasonable the way he lumped it in with the rent, just makes it more manageable. 

This was my exact question! 

@Jeremy Benezra 

Because, if your house-hacking, and say you live on site and rent out the basement, or upper part of the house, etc. How would you do it? You still have the same issues, with the mail, utilities, etc. Or just house hack with known individuals that are okay with it and won't call attention to themselves? I mean, not everyone who house hacked, was thinking on going down to city hall and getting permits to have a 'legal' duplex, or split. I would assume, treat it like roommates living in the house? 

Hello fellow investors!

I am looking to buy a property, and have some general questions, since I'm looking to house hack as I start on this investment journey. I've listened to many podcasts, where a lot of people start by house-hacking. Maybe I'm just have missed these answers, or maybe its common sense and I'm just oblivious to this, but my question is, if the house is big enough to so that one floor can be rented and the other is occupied by me, are the utilities just split depending on the amount of tenants (members of a family), electrical, water/sewer, etc. or can you have it metered separately, if its not registered as a 'duplex/multi family dwelling'. Also how do you handle the mail? Do  you assign an A and B, so that everyone gets their own mail delivered, or would it just arrive and then I would just give them theirs and take mine? Like living with roommates.

Total newbie here, so I just want to make sure I'm doing things right. I live in Washington, I don't know if that matters or not, but would love your input and help in this. 

Thank you!

Liz

Thank you Nathan G. For the detailed explanation, I appreciate it very much. Just starting out, this is all very helpful. 

Looking for some recommended property management companies in Portland OR, for long-term management, and also any suggestions on what is a reasonable rate or price to pay them? 

Thanks

Liz