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Rob U. Flipping homes on land leases
1 January 2025 | 5 replies
Flipping on a land lease with high HOA fees = challenges that could impact profitability. $700/month HOA fee may deter buyers, elongating your resale timeline, and could push your ARV closer to the lower end of your range.
Garrett Brown This ONE Change Can Boost Your Airbnb Ranking
8 January 2025 | 22 replies
The algorithm scans keywords in your listing description and even the alt text of your photos to determine relevance.For example:A picture of a game room could land in the "Play" category if the photo’s alt text is labeled something like: “Amazing game room with ping pong and pool table.”A picture of a beautiful view of land with the alt text being “Beautiful view of the countryside”Your photos can do more than look good—they can strategically get your listing into multiple categories by including targeted alt-text descriptions.The more categories you rank in, the more visibility your listing gets, leading to more clicks and higher rankings in Airbnb search results.Testing and Improving Your CTROnce your photos are optimized, it’s time to test their impact.
Leeling Chew Zillow Fake Listing
24 December 2024 | 2 replies
While I haven't personally experienced any negative impacts from this fraudulent listing, I'm concerned that it could mislead potential renters and cause them financial distress.
Bradley Buxton What are the scariest things about real estate investing?
5 January 2025 | 24 replies
@Jonathan Small government actions have led to an unprecedented 40% increase in the money supply, 50-year record inflation, record increase in interest rates, bank failures, credit tightening, CRE recession, housing affordability issues, mobility issues, inventory issues, and massive impacts to the world economies, every investment class, and our families, kids, and friends like never before. 
Mattin Hosh Assist in Turnkey
9 January 2025 | 10 replies
@Mattin Hosh first, most cities in Metro Detroit have some type of rental property inspection every 2-3 years.It's not really a big deal 99% of the time - especially for owners who are NOT slumlords:)Also, a quick Google search will show that several states/cities are passing/considering similar legislation.One of the biggest mistakes we see newer investors making is NOT properly understanding Neighborhood/Property/Tenant Classes and naively assuming that any rental they buy will deliver Class A results.Read our copy & paste thoughts below and DM us if you'd like to dicuss more about the Detroit market:)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?
Marc Shin What Can I do about sound in a duplex with thin walls?
4 January 2025 | 8 replies
If you can access the wall cavity, adding rock wool (mineral wool) insulation will make a big impact by reducing vibrations and sound transfer. 
John Berj Rentals in Roseville, RanchoCordova,ElkGrove
31 December 2024 | 8 replies
Either would be a great option; I'd probably choose Roseville because it's more established, but the City of Elk Grove deserves a lot of credit for its impactful growth programs, so it wouldn't be a bad option. 
Danae Pitcher 2025 - Where We Are Going & Where We Have Been
2 January 2025 | 7 replies
He also doesn't control regulations in the states/cities, but his attempts to cut regulations may trickle down and impact personal property rights and people's ability to use their properties as they see fit.
John Gillick 1031 leverage question on partial sale
14 January 2025 | 10 replies
Since you are only selling the development rights and not the entire property, the existing mortgage on the building does not directly impact the 1031 exchange of the development rights.
Greg Strunak air bnb bust
5 January 2025 | 10 replies
Are there specific cities or states where this lobbying is already having an impact?