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Kyle Jones Looking for Sand Diego thoughts and Ideas
7 April 2020 | 3 replies
Without a value add, the SFR to quad purchased at retail (MLS) is cash flow negative when using realistic expense estimates (contrary to what a few people claim, but when called out on it decide they do not want to publish their numbers). 
Ali Boone Looking to interview a landlord for a book- interested?
10 April 2020 | 2 replies
Happy to give you the list of questions before you agree to see if you're good with them.The interview will be published in the book, and all the contributing investors will have a bio attached as well as links to wherever they want people to find them-- both in the book and on the book's landing page.
Anton Ivanov List of COVID-19 Resources & Relief Programs for Investors
27 April 2020 | 9 replies
Help for Airbnb and Vacation Rental OwnersWhile long-term effects on the short-term rental industry are debatable, here are some things you can do right now:Reduce your vacancy rates as much as possible by offering discounts and being more flexible during this timeCut your expenses by eliminating welcome gifts, reducing amenities and subscriptions or applying for mortgage deferral programs, as discussed aboveIf you’re an Airbnb host, apply for cancellation reimbursement under the $250 million Host Relief Fund available for qualifying cancellations (up to 25% reimbursement of what you would normally receive from a canceled booking)Consider turning your short-term rental property into a long-term rental, at least for now, as the traditional rental market is not expected to be impacted as severely as the short-term rental market  Additional ReadingResources for Property Owners and Agents from the National Association of Realtors is a great list of general recommendations and resourcesList of Relief Programs Offered by US Banks, published by the American Bankers Association, is a comprehensive list of specific measures banks across the US are taking to help borrowers in needCOVID-19 Tax Resources Center by the Drucker Scaccetti tax services firmLegal Guide for Landlords by Julie Anderson, written for the Mid-America Association of Real Estate Investors, provides general legal guidance and advice for real estate investors  Please let me know if I missed anything, or if there is any inaccurate information, so I can correct it.  
Kyle Shepherd I'm a new investor in rural Alabama
23 April 2020 | 11 replies
Definitely “the sticks.”Current day job is a web designer UI/UX designer and WordPress developer; I also have eight years of experience in book design and small-time publishing.
Scott Trench "Nearly a Third" of Rent Not Paid April 1-5 is MISLEADING...
15 April 2020 | 1 reply
No one published a followup with that data.Now, all that aside, we are certainly seeing a drop in rent collections.
Justin S. Capital Gains NYC Question and discussion
18 April 2020 | 3 replies
(It doesn’t matter whether the loss is deductible on your tax return.)You, your spouse, a co-owner of the home, or anyone else for whom the home was his or her residence:Died;Became divorced or legally separated;Gave birth to two or more children from the same pregnancy;Became eligible for unemployment compensation;Became unable, because of a change in employment status, to pay basic living expenses for the household (including expenses for food, clothing, housing, medication, transportation, taxes, court-ordered payments, and expenses reasonably necessary for making an income).An event is determined to be an unforeseeable event in IRS published guidance.Other Facts and CircumstancesEven if your situation doesn’t match any of the standard requirements described above, you still may qualify for an exception.
Svetlana G. Lender's appraisal- can we challenge it?
22 April 2020 | 11 replies
My experience is once they publish/deliver they don't like changing. 
Ben Theriault Orono Maine Expenses
27 March 2020 | 5 replies
Orono publishes the water and sewer rate on each departments web sites.
Tony T. NY Bill Would CANCEL Rent for 90 Days, Not Postpone.
24 July 2021 | 172 replies
Funniest thing, Adolph wrote a book that literally detailed every step he was going to do and published it years upon years before he did any of it and everyone said "oh my gosh, we had no idea, if we only ever knew" yeah, like maybe of he wrote about it in a step by step book...
Owen Thornton I am 16 and am building my new reading list
4 May 2020 | 67 replies
@Owen Thornton One REI book I enjoyed was "Retire Early With Real Estate" by Chad Carson, also a BP published book.also..."