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1 January 2025 | 3 replies
STR management is 20-25% (I would recommend self managing or getting a VA), since income is higher you could probably get away with 5% for maintenance / cap ex but remember you need to cover utilities and cleaning for these units which drives up costs.
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27 January 2025 | 11 replies
My thoughts were that this would be a short-term solution.However, the more I think about it, I’m starting to lean toward a cash-out refinance over 25 years, with a minimum payment structure.
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27 January 2025 | 9 replies
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31 December 2024 | 13 replies
Because this property is located in midtown historic district of Sacramento, we feel there may be market for both MTR and STR, but first thing is we will target LTR and let 3 or 4 units filled in.When we first start developing this apartment from ground up, it was intended to flip and move on to the next project, with timing and interest rate etc.. we deiced to keep it as a cash cow for a while and see how things go.
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25 January 2025 | 2 replies
Start to evaluate deals based on the income approach and you'll do much better long term investing.
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21 January 2025 | 14 replies
Quote from @Sharma Parth: Quote from @Jacob Sherman: are they selling the rent ready properties or consultants guiding you start to finish in the process rent ready properties. they will take distressed properties > fix them > get you section 8 tenant > and also offer management for you Sounds like a no brainer if the numbers are right .
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17 January 2025 | 19 replies
So all in all, the investment seems solid to me, and this is not my first rodeo, as they say.As for the risks associated with the SBLOC, I minimize those by only utilizing a portion of the LOC so that even if the market drops another, lets say 30%, the risk of margin call is slim.
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6 February 2025 | 11 replies
Tell people your policies, send them via email when they start the screening process, and send them again with your denial.
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2 February 2025 | 22 replies
Yale is a good starting point.
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28 January 2025 | 11 replies
Have your agent start to look for properties that will do the 1031 now.See my comments in recent post.