How He Got To $10K In Rental Income (And His Plan To Get To $20K) With Bryan Bokowy (Ep 469)

As an investor, if you have to pay for utilities, it can kill your cash flow. Having a utility company submeter each unit isn't always an option, and if it is, it can be costly.On this episode, Kelly shares a unique way to submeter buildings, without involving the utility companies.A meter is placed in the building that measures usage for each tenant.The landlord can then bill each tenant for their actual usage.Kelly talks about the cost of installing the meters, ongoing costs, and how the usage and rate data is compiled.https://rentalincomepodcast.com/episode471

Justin shares how not being able to take enough time from work for one of his kids to play travel hockey was his motivation to start building a rental portfolio.On this episode, Justin shares how he got the money to get started, how he financed his rental purchases, and how many properties he needed to leave his job.Justin also shares how he budgets for expenses (both business and personal), and how he gets health insurance for his family without a job.https://rentalincomepodcast.com/episode470

Bryan was slowly building his rental portfolio, and over the last few years, he figured out a formula to step up the pace of his buying.On this episode, we talk about:How he's been buying incredible deals ($100K under market).How he financed his purchases.Where his down payment money came from.We also look at the numbers for his entire portfolio, including total rent, mortgage payments, typical expenses, and net cash flow.Bryan also shares his plan to get to $20K in monthly cash flow.https://rentalincomepodcast.com/episode469

Jacki talks about her strategy of buying a property that she wants to use on vacation for a few years. She generates income by renting it when she's not there.After a few years, she's ready to go somewhere new. She'll sell the property for a profit, and use the equity she created to buy the next one.On this episode, we talk about how many times she's done this strategy, what the perfect property looks like, and we look at the numbers for a recent deal.'https://rentalincomepodcast.com/episode468

Join us as we explore the ins and outs of financing, legal structures, and the advantages and disadvantages of buying rentals with partners.On this episode, we talk about their decision to operate under an LLC or as individuals to build their portfolio.We also talk about how they used an FHA 203k loans, a powerful tool to buy and rehab properties with a small down payment.Dave and his partners have come up with a unique way to make sure they can continue to buy rentals even if one member of the partnership can't afford it at that particular time.We also talk about what they are doing with the monthly cash flow, and how they are managing their properties.https://rentalincomepodcast.com/episode467

A few years ago, Chase was listening to the Rental Income Podcast, trying to figure out how to get started investing in rentals.After hearing dozens of stories from investors who had been successful in investing in real estate, he felt ready to buy his first property.Today his rental portfolio generates over $20,000 a month in net cash flow.On this episode, Chase shares the types of properties that generate the highest return for him, how he screens his tenants, and why he prefers month-to-month leases over year leases.https://rentalincomepodcast.com/episode466Thanks to our sponsors:The GuarantorsRidge Lending Group

Mike bought a rental property that looked like an incredible deal on paper, but it turned out to be a really bad investment.Mike ran into problem after problem. The maintenance costs were higher than he projected, tenants were constantly turning over, and he wasn't able to push the rents as high as he had hoped.On this episode, Mike shares everything that went wrong, and we figure out how you can avoid buying a bad property.https://rentalincomepodcast.com/episode465

Morgan shares how he was able to get double the returns by buying properties two hours away.Once he saw that he didn't need to live close to his properties, he packed up and moved 1,000 miles away.On this episode, Morgan shares how he was able to build his portfolio with a low credit score, and where he got the money from to build his rental portfolio.https://rentalincomepodcast.com/episode464

Mitch shares his unique strategy of buying run-down properties, tearing them down, and replacing them with 8-unit apartment buildings.We talk about why he likes to tear down properties vs buy vacant land.Mitch also shares the lot size and age of the property he targets, and how he gets the construction done in just a few months.We also take a look at his numbers. Mitch shares the typical acquisition cost, construction costs, and typical rent.https://rentalincomepodcast.com/episode463

Tony shares that he wanted to buy rentals for 5 - 7 years, but fear and his relationship with money held him back.Tony finally bought his first rental two years ago, and today his portfolio consists of 9 rentals.On this episode, we talk about how Tony found his first deal, we also take a look at his numbers (including the rent, his mortgage payment, and other expenses) and figure out how much money Tony sets aside for emergencies for each property.We also talk about how Tony has used hard money and blanket mortgages to finance his portfolio.https://rentalincomepodcast.com/episode462Thanks to our sponsors:The GuarantorsRidge Lending Group