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13 May 2019 | 10 replies
@Mitchell Behm I understand that completely and yes thats a good amount of reserves to have just in case something unplanned happens, but in regards to making some more money I would start to sell old stuff you dont use anymore like shoes, clothes, toys, games, cards, and anything else thats collecting dust in your house.
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20 July 2019 | 1 reply
7 months into owning a rental I have an unplanned Cap X expense.It's a $7,900 roof, lucky me!
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5 April 2019 | 23 replies
Overextending yourself is very possible in this industry, so be sure to plan for the unplanned, double all your timelines and add contingencies.
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5 April 2019 | 8 replies
Stopped paying rent after first month of ownership and had to evict them both at once, which was unplanned and financially difficult.
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6 April 2019 | 5 replies
You might discover that you have a pay a minimum utility bill, like for trash removal, between tenants even if the unit is empty and you're not putting out any trash cans.Other expenses can be unplanned for surprises, like a water heater springing a leak but that's a "normal surprise."
6 April 2019 | 1 reply
My goal was to get another property but its very hard for me with unplanned repairs, income taxes, and I sometimes use the savings for personal expenses.
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19 April 2019 | 3 replies
At least with the 30 yr, you give yourself flexibility and increased margins in case anything goes sideways in the future (loss of job, injury resulting in being out of work, major unplanned expenses with rental homes, medical bills etc).
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20 April 2019 | 8 replies
At this time, I only have 1 rental property so I want to make sure I keep solid cash reserves in case of unexpected vacancies or large unplanned expenses.
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9 September 2019 | 2 replies
With all of our struggles aside our third baby which was a bit more unplanned strictly due to the fact that financially we were not really prepared for another.
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23 September 2019 | 6 replies
@Adam Byrne, It sounds like this was an unsolicited or at least unplanned offer.