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All Forum Posts by: Mark Holencik

Mark Holencik has started 2 posts and replied 393 times.

Post: Personal Vehicle Used (Almost) 100% For Business

Mark HolencikPosted
  • Investor
  • Coplay, PA
  • Posts 404
  • Votes 315

Why not use it only for business?

You only need them if you have a furnace that needs a chimney. You have a house with 35 bedrooms? 

Post: I have an ETHICAL DILEMMA!

Mark HolencikPosted
  • Investor
  • Coplay, PA
  • Posts 404
  • Votes 315

I would not ask anyone else to decide what I should do. I have my values and they are not up for discussion.

If I felt it is wrong to sell. I do not sell. I do not care what anyone says.

Post: New GC for roof wants full payment upfront?

Mark HolencikPosted
  • Investor
  • Coplay, PA
  • Posts 404
  • Votes 315

I am a contractor for 37 years. If you are a flipper or another contractor and I have not done any business with you before, I have most of my money before my guys do any work. The rest as I am completing the job.

Most of my work is done with a deposit of $100 and balance upon completion. Home owners pay their bills. Flippers or contractors not so much. 

Post: Getting rid of the cat smells

Mark HolencikPosted
  • Investor
  • Coplay, PA
  • Posts 404
  • Votes 315

I use peppermint essential oil and denatured alcohol in a spray bottle.

Post: Did I already mess up?

Mark HolencikPosted
  • Investor
  • Coplay, PA
  • Posts 404
  • Votes 315

You where paying all the bills before you rented out space in your home. Save that $750 a month. That is $9,000 a year. Plus cut spending. Add both of those to what you have saved now. Will not be long till you have your second property. 

Post: Have You Ever Gone "All-In?

Mark HolencikPosted
  • Investor
  • Coplay, PA
  • Posts 404
  • Votes 315
Originally posted by @Derek Luttrell:

 401k that I put 10% of every paycheck into that I would never withdraw from (company contributes 1.5% on top of that).

I would only put in what your employer will match. You can do better with your money then someone else will.

You will probably pay more in taxes when you withdraw the money then you are saving now.

Thanks for reading, 

- Derek 

Post: Have You Ever Gone "All-In?

Mark HolencikPosted
  • Investor
  • Coplay, PA
  • Posts 404
  • Votes 315

Go all in. It is the only way I know how to do things. 

Buying with all cash will get you the best deals. You can make lower offers with cash. You can close fast. 

Once you have the deed in your hand you can get a mortgage or home equity loan and use the cash to buy another great deal.

Buying a property with cash saves you time and fees.

I have partners. They have no legal say in how I operate. They are valued advisors, but I have the only vote.

Post: Lower income neighborhoods and investment properties

Mark HolencikPosted
  • Investor
  • Coplay, PA
  • Posts 404
  • Votes 315
Originally posted by @Tim Youse:
Originally posted by @Mark Holencik:
Originally posted by @Tim Youse:

I would not trust Google street views in these neighborhoods. These neighborhoods can change quickly.

True, but there are some places on the same streets with buildings literally falling down with no roof. If the time stamp is from this year and a property is listed for under $5K or $10k, then chances are the street view is more or less accurate.

 I have seen, where the only thing good on a house was the street view. 

Post: Lower income neighborhoods and investment properties

Mark HolencikPosted
  • Investor
  • Coplay, PA
  • Posts 404
  • Votes 315
Originally posted by @Tim Youse:

I would not trust Google street views in these neighborhoods. These neighborhoods can change quickly.