It's all about the location, you might be able to buy a cheap house, but if it's in an area with nothing but other cheap houses and in an area that is "not desirable" you're not going to make much money on it, either in improvements or rent.

On the rental property side we will go through another round of capex improvements, mostly driveways and roofs.

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Additionally, if the market conditions improve, you might have a better opportunity to refinance at a more favorable rate.5.

After a few candid conversations, they realized they could negotiate slightly higher rents by offering small improvments..things like better loading dock access or upgrading the security features..turning a so-so cash flow into something much healthier.When you break down your family friend’s situation, it might help to consider these angles:Selling and redeploying capitla could open up opportunities in markets where cash flow is a bit juicier.

I like the one that requires payments to be deposited in an escrow account:New York state law requires that consumers receive a written contract for home-improvement work that exceeds $500.

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The purpose of “asset protection” trusts is to place assets beyond the reach of creditors who have claims against the individual who has “settled” that trust.  

We also have a PLAN to improve the properties, thus increasing rents and improving cashflow.So, it's important to have a pretty good PLAN about what your goals are!

We often give owners advice before the turnover letting them know that if we turned over the tenant, how we could improve the property, at what cost, and what the rents would improve to.