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30 October 2024 | 18 replies
Can you afford the downpayment, brrr costs, keep money in the deal and have sufficient reserves for both properties(i.e 2 years of vacancy/lead times, 75-100% of capex, 3-6 months of random ********?
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31 October 2024 | 18 replies
Use the "extra" income to build a reserve for maintenance, vacancies, and other expenses that don't happen regularly.
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5 November 2024 | 28 replies
Consider local trends, and proximity to schools, transit, hospitals, and reserves.
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30 October 2024 | 7 replies
Make sure to have thorough inspections done and factor in extra reserves just in case.
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28 October 2024 | 15 replies
Take off the party hat 🥳😔The recent decision by the Federal Reserve has sparked widespread enthusiasm across markets.
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30 October 2024 | 22 replies
You may need to click the images to enlarge them.Summary of the Year 1 cash flow:Â The details:Â $82k purchase price, 25% down payment, 25% reserve for maintenance, vacancy, and management.
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28 October 2024 | 7 replies
This is such a great read and knowing you personally can confirm this is not AI!
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3 November 2024 | 21 replies
With that in mind I’m projecting 200-250k to fund a 25% down payment, closing costs, light rehab, and 6 months of debt service and opex as reserves.
28 October 2024 | 6 replies
However, do make sure you have some form of electronic confirmation that their payment was received.