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15 January 2014 | 18 replies
I had to cover all my losses out of pocket by working a 2nd job - bc the investment threw off no excess cash flow to cover losses.
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17 January 2014 | 11 replies
Excessive talking is usually an attempt to prevent getting challenged on anything.Better Business Bureau is making money off accreditation.. but I would still take a look at the complaints.
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18 January 2014 | 1 reply
Hasn't paid ANY utilities, breaks the guest policy(excessive overnight guests,having people in the house when he isn't there) and he is very loud when he comes in at night.He is also damaging my property i see.
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5 May 2015 | 52 replies
Out of that $540 you're paying:TaxesInsuranceUtilities (at least when vacant)Legal costsCPA costs (or, higher taxes if you try to DIY your taxes)Vacancy (even if just for a week or two during turnovers)Routine maintenance (inevitable, stuff really does break)Make ready costsTenant damage in excess of security depositsCapitalThe 50% number is well supported by large data sets.
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4 June 2013 | 6 replies
Meet up groups help share knowedge, and whet the appetite for investor money.
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19 June 2013 | 6 replies
And I have a question about security deposits. 5321.16 Procedures for security deposits(A) Any security deposit in excess of fifty dollars or one month's periodic rent, whichever is greater, shall bear interest on the excess at the rate of five per cent per annum if the tenant remains in possession of the premises for six months or more, and shall be computed and paid annually by the landlord to the tenant.We're planning to charge $650 for rent and from what I've read, the security deposit should be about the same as one month's rent, so a $650 security deposit.
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17 June 2013 | 12 replies
The lender has to view the amount credited toward the purchase knowing the mule actually carried all it could and that excess baggage wasn't loaded on the horse because the mule was lazy or just because we could do that and pump up the credits; We need to know that the agreed amounts paid as rents were not less than the value of the tenancy rights granted and that we over loaded the amounts credited toward the purchase of the ownership rights.
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14 June 2013 | 3 replies
By looking at the probate office database, I found several LLC company which aggressively (excess bid 10 times higher than tax due) purchase tax liens.
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15 June 2013 | 15 replies
A rehab and sale can take well in excess of 4 to 6 months.Lastly, lawyers and professional organizations can be expensive and eat well into your capital.
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5 June 2015 | 52 replies
I think Guru is someone that is trying to trick someone into spending money on a system that either has never been proven or they are excessive charges that people who signed up did not expect.