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28 January 2025 | 56 replies
These issues were identified by an inspector that drove by each house after the policy was issued.For those that have Obie - did their process include an inspector "inspecting" each house?
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6 February 2025 | 8 replies
Well this is going to be more mandated by your investor base than anything a mentor can help you with (i.e. there are groups raising money targeting low double digit returns, with limited cash flow, and other groups that need to show mid-20s to get investor interest).Lastly, if you are looking at a mentorship: really hammer on HOW they will help you be successful.
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30 January 2025 | 3 replies
Focus on LocationChicago’s rental market varies widely by neighborhood.
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25 January 2025 | 1 reply
**************************************************************************Insurance premiums of American homeowners rose last year, with rates increasing by more than 20 percent in six states, according to a recent report from S&P Global.In 2024, insurers raised rates by 10.4 percent as of Dec. 27, which followed a 12.7 percent hike in the previous year, according to the Jan. 21 report from the company.In total, 33 states saw premiums climb by double digits last year, with the largest spike seen in Nebraska at 22.7 percent.
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23 January 2025 | 4 replies
Oversimplifying it just a bit, the investor profits from:- a non-refundable option paid by the tenant-buyer which gives them the right to purchase the property within their option period- the spread between the rent paid by the investor to the property owner and the rent paid to the investor by the tenant-buyer over the life of the option- the spread between the price ultimately paid by the investor when they exercise their option with the owner and the price ultimately paid by the tenant-buyer when they exercise their option with the investorClear as mud?
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1 February 2025 | 19 replies
I just found another deal and am touring it with my agent shortly.I was recently messaged by a representative of Easy Street Capital about DSCR lending.
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2 February 2025 | 1 reply
I could get the same or higher overall ROI by putting my money in an index fund which is 100% passive.Deal #2This seems like a good deal to me at the asking price.
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7 February 2025 | 8 replies
This will be heavily driven by whats important to you, though.
6 February 2025 | 6 replies
Originally posted by @Ethan Cooke:@Nick Kraska - It really depends on how much you want to get involved in building a team/network, minor maintenance while you're there, etc.
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28 January 2025 | 6 replies
It’s less expensive and the work is done by cost segregation engineers.