
16 June 2015 | 33 replies
HUD had just reduced the price and it was a good deal if the house didn't need a lot of work.The inspection period was really a joke.
18 March 2015 | 4 replies
If I keep home I will keep having rental incomeIn case I do - A.I get 500K i can reduce mortgage on my current primary home which is jumbo - so it will become conforming and may be invest some money in tax managed balanced funds.B.

20 March 2015 | 8 replies
HOA fees reduces your cash flow and your pocket in case of vacancy.

28 June 2015 | 10 replies
Several companies are now making vinyl windows with better insulated spacers and sashes to reduce the thermal bridging and claims they are less prone to warping.

2 July 2017 | 24 replies
No marketing expense, no legal fees, and reduced closing cost.

14 May 2015 | 26 replies
If that doesn't work, then perhaps you try Sell By Owner - or perhaps see if you can barter with the agent to rep you on the purchase of the new property for a reduced fee or something.

22 May 2015 | 18 replies
The only benefit from buying there is reducing your monthly premium.

24 May 2018 | 31 replies
We're in Portland, Oregon and very few cases can you hit the 1% "rule", and if you do you have to be creative.I wanted to share a win today that has been in the making for the past 10 months because I think it is a good example of what a low cap environment looks like and what a solid base hit looks like for those that want to invest in small multifamily deals.Here are the details on the property:9-units in an up-and-coming neighborhood Purchase price: $1,550,000Cap rate: 4.5%Average rent was ~$995 and Owner was paying for garbage and water/sewerWhen we took over we immediately had a couple units turn over, which was great because we wanted to get in there to do some upgrades (we do a lot on the sustainability side that include reducing hazardous building materials, energy efficiency upgrades, bike storage, decreasing utility consumption, etc).

30 March 2018 | 14 replies
Upside of course is a reduced vacancy.

20 March 2018 | 17 replies
But it is a big deal and something to strive for.As you mature in the buy and hold game, your tolerance for drama and problem properties reduces.