Marc Shin
Should I be providing my guests with free Netflix?
23 January 2025 | 11 replies
I haven’t heard any negative feedback from guests when doing this.
Ian L.
Real Estate Portfolio Analysis
21 January 2025 | 5 replies
I am thinking about doing this full time and was wondering if there was a coach/professional i could speak with to give me an honest assessment on my current real estate portfolio?
Tod DuBois
Typical Occupancy Rate - and how to calculate?
24 January 2025 | 4 replies
Again, I am sorry that your expecations were not met as I will always try to be honest, straightforward and respectful to all of our guests".It is a shame that one reviewer can hold so much sway, but sometimes the host's response (if done well) to a negative review can actually draw me to a property, rather than dissuade me from booking.
Yolanda Mestas
anyone have experience with 212 Loans in Texas
22 January 2025 | 14 replies
has anyone had positive/negative results in dealing with a company called 212 Loans?
Isaac Hanai
Exploring Section 8 Multi-Family Investments in St. Louis, MO – Advice Needed
23 January 2025 | 8 replies
@Isaac Hanai make sure you FULLY understand the negatives of S8 programs, not just the mirage of consistent government rent payments.
Abhishek Wahi
Question About Location: Plymouth Michigan
23 January 2025 | 4 replies
Also, focus on 2 years of job/income stability.Class D Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, all cashflow with little, maybe even negative, relative rent & value appreciationVacancy Est: 20%+ should be used to cover nonpayment, evictions & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores under 560 (almost 30% probability of default), little to no good tradelines, lots of collections & chargeoffs, recent evictions.
Matthew Posteraro
Conservative Scaling for House Hacking
29 January 2025 | 10 replies
Also, focus on 2 years of job/income stability.Class D Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, all cashflow with little, maybe even negative, relative rent & value appreciationVacancy Est: 20%+ should be used to cover nonpayment, evictions & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores under 560 (almost 30% probability of default), little to no good tradelines, lots of collections & chargeoffs, recent evictions.
William Taylor
[Calc Review] Help me analyze this duplex in Michigan - are these numbers correct?
12 January 2025 | 12 replies
For this deal to work under those conditions, the purchase price would need to be closer to $179k.With your original assumptions 249k, the deal is marginally acceptable but not great, given the negative cash flow in the early years.
Treza Edwards
New Construction Rental Property
13 January 2025 | 6 replies
There is no such absolute rule or mandate for REI - it is up to you on your comfort level with your cash flow versus total investment versus appreciation potential.If I followed that rule, I would have missed out on a LOT of great opportunities over the years.We bought a house in Jones Valley in 2017 with negative cash flow - why?
Jacob Campbell
First Rental Property - TurnKey Options
23 January 2025 | 3 replies
Who are a few great companies I could speak with that have turn-key properties available?