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Rebecca Jao What is reasonable for a 10-year term commercial lease commission?
5 March 2024 | 2 replies
That is why leasing brokers like new develop deals where national tenant paying 40 to 60 bucks a foot in rent value for 200k plus a year in rent.A bigger question is WHEN the leasing fee is DUE.
Anthony Theokary I own a gutted house and I want to GC the rehab myself
7 March 2024 | 27 replies
You will typically have to build new spot footings below the first floor to tie into the new 3rd floor.
Nathan Patterson Finally Did It; Purchased First Rental Duplex.
6 March 2024 | 17 replies
Would love to connect if you have any stories or tips on how I could improve my footing in the real estate world!
Jason Meissner Do Rising Construction Costs make High End PreFab Like Dvele.com a good idea?
4 March 2024 | 4 replies
The industry has to establish itself next door to standard construction in the neighborhood at the same price per square foot.
Jephte Augustin Consider converting your garage into livable space for rent
4 March 2024 | 4 replies
My garage was a similar foot print; he shared the blueprint he followed; I was sure I could do this.But self-doubt crept in: Could I do it?
Ethan Tramel Chicago House Hacking
5 March 2024 | 18 replies
If the mortgage on the condo costs you $2750 and you can get half that from a roommate, you guys have the ability to stay somewhere you actually desire, and you're only footing half the bill but getting all the benefits.
Carlos Ptriawan Now that McDonalds is trying to open 10,000 new stores until 2027
4 March 2024 | 6 replies
The real money is in Chick Fil A or Raising Cane's where they pay tons of rent and usually do more sales than Starbucks, Mcdonalds, and a Subway store put together.Now of course the diamond tenants that pay lots of rent want the best locations as it's not really about the rent they pay it's more about how much sales per foot they think they can generate and profit for the site.Example a restaurant could pay 100k in rent but do 1.5 million in sales for 7.5 percent rent to sales ratio.
Julio Gonzalez The Importance of Understanding Land Valuation on Your Property
4 March 2024 | 0 replies
To calculate your land value, take into consideration the average price per square foot or acre of the comps and apply that to your land.Steps to apply comps to your property:1) Compile multiple comps: Find a real estate agent to help you put together a list of comparable properties.2) Make adjustments: Analyze each comp carefully to determine whether it has advantages or disadvantages when compared to your property and make adjustments to the value upwards or downwards as necessary.3) Determine the use of weighted average vs average: Depending on how close the comps are to your specific property; you may consider utilizing the weighted average method to place a greater weight on those properties that more closely resemble yours.Using comps to value your land can add a component of complexity and subjectivity.
Mandeep S. Lack of clarity with regards to house hacking taxes/depreciation
3 March 2024 | 1 reply
For example,Let's say there's a 1000 sq foot house with two bedrooms - one for the tenant and one for the landlord.100 sq foot is for landlord exclusive use.100 sq foot is for tenant exclusive use.800 sq foot is common areas (kitchen, living room, dining room, etc).Is the business use 50% (100 + 400 [common area divided into 2]/1000) or 10% (100/1000)?
Leonard Sanford Jr Renovations while house hacking
4 March 2024 | 29 replies
Let's assume it's a full bath.The smallest possible full bath can be shoehorned into about a 4.5 x 5-foot floor area, usually what people consider a small full bath is 5 x 10 feet, with a tub and shower surround.