{"id":41567,"date":"2010-03-04T09:41:05","date_gmt":"2010-03-04T09:41:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/?p=41567"},"modified":"2010-03-10T09:56:00","modified_gmt":"2010-03-10T09:56:00","slug":"on-becoming-a-l","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/forum-archive\/2010\/03\/on-becoming-a-l\/","title":{"rendered":"On Becoming a Landlord"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I am seeking advice and insight from people who have had experience owner occupying units in a townhouse\/being landlords in nyc. Putting in offers on 3 and 4 family brownstones in Harlem.  Will occupy the lower duplex and rent out the other units.  One of the renters will be a trusted family member.  The other unit(s) will need to find tenants.  The rental income will be  crucial to being able to afford the property.  Thanks in advance for your input and sharing your experience on any of the below questions.<\/p>\n<p>Costs<br \/>\n-How many months worth of mortgage payment reserve is wise?<br \/>-On a new renovation, given a solid engineer report, how much should we have saved for &#8220;just in case&#8221;<\/p><p>Finding Tenants<br \/>\n <span class=\"plp-active-page\"><span class=\"\">%<\/span><\/span> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/forum-archive\/2010\/03\/on-becoming-a-l\/2\/\" class=\"post-page-numbers\"><span class=\"\">%<\/span><\/a> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am seeking advice and insight from people who have had experience owner occupying units in a townhouse\/being landlords in nyc. Putting in offers on 3 and 4 family brownstones in Harlem. Will occupy the lower duplex and rent out the other units. One of the renters will be a trusted family member. 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