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All Forum Posts by: Account Closed

Account Closed has started 1 posts and replied 380 times.

Post: When to upgrade vs. buy more property

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 Any spending on a rental unit is typically to get it in a 'rent ready' condition. Any excess spending on an already 'rent ready' rental vs. buying another rental may be affected by whether or not is makes $en$e -- effect on incremental CF.

Post: Direct Mail to LLCs or not?

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Originally posted by @Kenneth LeBeau:

I'm in the process of doing some direct mail marketing to tax delinquents (for the first time) and I was wondering if I should eliminate LLCS from my mailing list? I dont know if they would be much less likely to get rid of property at a discount than a home owner would. 

I dont want to wast what little marketing dollars I have right now on them if I should stay away from them. 

Anyone have any thoughts on this?

 What is the total count of the mailing list and what percentage of the list are 'entities'?

Post: How to check addresses before sending mail

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Originally posted by @Billy Rogers:

Is there a site I can upload an excel file to that will check to see if the addresses I have are valid?   

I'm getting a lot of returned mail, and I'd like to be able to at least check that the addresses are valid addresses before sending the mail.

Sounds like a bad list... where are you getting the list from? 

Post: Mortgages for Buy and Holds

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Originally posted by @Michael Rothenberg:

Hi all,

One of the things we do is rehab and hold/rent single family and multi family dwellings. We are seeking a funder/bank who does mortgages on these properties, as an exit to the hard money lenders. If you have used any of these services, or can recommend one, please contact me. 

Thanks so much!

Michael

 You are trying to refinance a few hard money loans?

Post: How to get out a bad property?

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Originally posted by @Maceo Lewis:

I have a triplex that is not making money for me, need a way out. It out of my state, low rents, and high maintenance, and high management fees! Need help!

 Any specifics regarding the numbers and area?

Post: If you had $50k cash and lived in LA, what would you do?

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Originally posted by @Julian L.:

 Resist the urge of darting into Vegas to check out the casinos.

Post: Market Research

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Originally posted by @Anthony Tucker:

Does anyone have any advice for me on how to stay on top of what my local market is doing? I know it's very important to watch market trends but I don't know the best strategies to use in order to do that. I'd like to hear what some other investors do. Im in Central Arkansas if it helps. Thanks guys! 

 What exactly about the local market?

Post: How to structure this company?

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You are describing the issuance of a security which is a somewhat heavily regulated activity (in some cases both at the federal and state level). Issuing securities isn't something you want to bungle as you could be almost easily get charged with 'securities fraud'.

Post: Properties with high or low taxes...........That is the question

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Originally posted by @Anthony Castellanos:

I'm a younger investor looking at some investment properties in Long Island and the 5 boroughs. I saw a 4 fam property in Long island around 300k but the taxes are 20k. Then I saw a  3 family property in The Bronx for 450k but the taxes are around 5k. I would like to know which one would you buy and why? Should I let the taxes affect my decision on buying an investment property even if I'm have a positive cash flow? 

Cash flow after expense in Long Island possible: 2,500 a month

Cash flow after expense in Brooklyn possible: 1,800 a month.

What are the biggest tax benefits??

Thank you in advance!!!

There isn't much details but it seems the investment with the best net CF also seems to have the lowest initial investment and may also have a better IRR. If you had to refinance each -- you want to also look at it from the perspective of the lender.

Post: 70% Rule for Rental Properties?

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Originally posted by @Ray Bailey:

Quick question from a Rookie Investor in Denver... When buying a house to be used as a rental, what are the guidelines regarding how much to spend on the property? Obviously, we want to purchase as cheap as possible, but is there something similar to the "Fix and Flip 70% Rule" for rentals? For example, an investor should pay 70 percent of the ARV of a property minus the repairs needed. Does that same rule apply to investment properties?

If you can buy rentals that with a 30% discount that would also be great! There isn't a rule that says you have to buy rentals only at market value and to always wait for appreciation.