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20 January 2025 | 16 replies
Quote from @Yaroslav Shtogun: Good morning,Some updates, we did home inspection and the house is not good condition since it was built in 1950 and was not maintained well.
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23 January 2025 | 10 replies
Offering to compensate them for their time can go a long way in maintaining a good working relationship.Let me know how I can assist further—best of luck with your project!
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20 January 2025 | 2 replies
Basically - I want a PM who keeps the property in good shape and occupied to get paid, and a PM who is either bad at maintaining properties and finding good tenants, or just really unlucky, to not get paid.- PM charges 8% of rent, which escalates to 10% if the property exceeds 95% occupancy with rent collection. - PM charges minimal fees.- PM is contractually obligated to perform annual maintenance/inspection to keep property in top shape. - PM provides a cash based accounting report every month, for every unit under management, that clearly labels all rent, all expenses, including management fees, and the net directly ties to the amount of money deposited into my bank account.- PM is a licensed handyman, or has them on staff, and takes care of most unit turn work at a reasonable rate. - PM has no breakup/termination fee- PM does not take project management fees, except on large or complicated CapEx projects exceeding $5,000.
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2 February 2025 | 9 replies
I find that managers are somewhat reluctant to cut rents because they have an interest in maintaining income across the market, even if that means your property sits vacant.
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16 January 2025 | 4 replies
Regardless of socio-economic status, a significant proportion of wealth is concentrated in prime real estate, especially in these areas.
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22 January 2025 | 8 replies
Screen tenants thoroughly, have a solid lease, and maintain an emergency fund for unexpected expenses.
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24 January 2025 | 5 replies
Keep in mind that the same entity (in this case, your LLC) that holds title to the relinquished property must also acquire the replacement property to maintain the tax-deferred status of the exchange.Additionally, don't forget about depreciation recapture.
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23 January 2025 | 5 replies
Has anyone here retired debt-free, and how has that impacted your life versus maintaining debt for investingLooking forward to hearing your thoughts and experiences!
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22 January 2025 | 12 replies
In terms of my goals, I concentrate/focus on three metrics (and cash flow isn't one of them because that can be manipulated).
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16 January 2025 | 0 replies
Through my journey I have gathered priceless information about the markets and maintained countless of connections including contractors, investors, agents and brokers.