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Rahul Sivaswamy How to budget for Lease renewals and Tenant replacement
13 October 2024 | 3 replies
I think it is common to analyze deals and see negative cash-flow, BUT what are you analyzing?
Mark Dutton I hate having mortgages
18 October 2024 | 34 replies
Under the $100k property example, something as common as having to replace the sewer line will put you under water and you are more likely to have to come out of you personal reserves to cover operational/cap ex expenses or debt service than in my $6M loan example.Remember cap ex and operations are normally more easily absorbed in the A location assets.
Sylvia Castellanos Does the cloud over a quitclaim deed ever resolve itself with time?
13 October 2024 | 5 replies
Like in MS its quite common to transfer title that way and title is insurable in other states your right all the quit claim did is release an interest . 
Deja Fouts Hello biggerpockets community
12 October 2024 | 2 replies
Already a co-owner of  single family home with shared common space and bedrooms rented to individuals.  
Mark M. Ratio Utility Billing System (RUBS)
13 October 2024 | 54 replies
It's common when you do these water payments that a few will pay the rent but not the water bill in protest.   
Vinay Sanapala Ready to Dive into Section 8
16 October 2024 | 13 replies
Over time, Section 8 rents did not keep up with market rents for my properties, so I slowly converted them to market tenants.Pros of Section 8:You are likely to have families as tenants, so it is more common to have long-term tenants.These are lifelong renters, so you don't get calls for stupid stuff that really should be tenant's responsibility.Most are used to slum lords, so simply being responsive builds huge amounts of goodwill to you.Cons:the biggest one, for me, was the annual inspections.  
Shaneese Bailey Seeking Advice on Flipping a Vacant Lot
12 October 2024 | 12 replies
Essentially a land flipper is actively seeking out properties to buy for a bargain and then aggressively marketing the piece of property to turn a profit.The flipped land can be sold for cash, but more commonly, flippers make money by offering the buyer financing and allowing them to pay the land off over a set period of time, with interest.
Ryan Rabbitt Employer does not match 401k - should I invest?
14 October 2024 | 24 replies
(in fairness, this is not super common).  
Corey Crowley Question about cash out refinancing
15 October 2024 | 12 replies
You'll also need to find a lender that offers portfolio loans, which might be less common.### Other Considerations- **HELOCs (Home Equity Lines of Credit)**: You can take out a HELOC on each property or on a few properties to pull out equity.
Jyotin Gautam Question about getting FINDER fees in California from out-of-state realtors
10 October 2024 | 5 replies
Is such a Finder business model common?