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21 December 2024 | 1 reply
In your case, it sounds like a similar story.. you identified a property with potential, tackled the structural work, and brought it back to life in a way that justifies a higher price.
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23 January 2025 | 30 replies
What qualifications do you believe you possess that would make you a good candidate to advise others on the quality, safety and performance of potential investments?
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16 January 2025 | 40 replies
But even still, SFH can be bought on rental income with DSCR loans and having an account come with the property would definitely increase the value and income generating potential.
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18 December 2024 | 1 reply
Bought it as a potential long term / medium term rental but now are looking to just flip it!
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20 December 2024 | 2 replies
Just like when evaluating a potential purchase you should be performing the same due diligence with rents.
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13 December 2024 | 6 replies
Not reporting payments doesn't hurt you unless you have other credit history issues you are trying to overcome. 4.
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10 December 2024 | 7 replies
It’s a failure and it didn’t hurt my drive.
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19 December 2024 | 1 reply
With the money and academics potentially pouring into RPI and Troy, NY — Do you think these markets will actually explode in the next 20 years?
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10 December 2024 | 6 replies
@Ben Cochran I hope you have factored STR tax savings into your cashflow and ROI as it can be significant.Leveraging equity to purchase a short-term rental (STR) in Tampa Bay can diversify your portfolio and potentially generate strong cash flow, but it also increases your financial risk.While your properties hold significant equity, adding debt from HELOCs or a DSCR loan could strain your finances if STR performance fluctuates or costs rise.
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27 December 2024 | 22 replies
Higher/lower potential?