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Ed Allen When should show my investor my assignment fee agreement, at the begining of the transaction or a f ew days before closing
17 March 2015 | 13 replies
. $10 for my time, money,and effort in this deal so this was totally unexpected and to be fair I think I should get my $10 and then we should split the bonus $90 equally, does that sound fair to you? 
Account Closed Is there too much Repair Cost to be a deal?
23 March 2015 | 3 replies
I'm no expert rehabber, but from my experience in repairing my own rentals, I'd be concerned with unexpected things once digging into an old house.
Bobby Gillespie Vacation Rental Purchase
31 March 2015 | 5 replies
Use the BP calculator and include vacancy rates, costs for PM, unexpected fixes which might be costly since you would have to hire contractors, and the unexpected issues of just not being close.
Drew Farnese First Flip - HUD property under agreement
23 March 2015 | 1 reply
Some details:Purchase: $45,000Rehab: $40,000 (This includes 15% unexpected cost)ARV: $150,000Annual Taxes: $4,000Rehab is scheduled to be 8 weeks, which includes kitchen, bathroom, add powder room, build deck, finish basement, refinish floors, paint, landscaping and a few other items.
Dottie W. This may be my first deal - need help with ARV
28 March 2015 | 26 replies
So, that only leaves about $20,000 for profit AND expenses, which is usually too low for a flipper because you could easily eat up $10,000 on unexpected rehab costs.  
Mike C. Getting started from Seattle, Washington (WA)!
21 April 2015 | 26 replies
A property manager who also owns their own inventory would be my choice, and most would probably be delighted to guide you through the acquisition process, if they scored the management contract at the end of the day.
Michael L. Note investing vs. Long Term Buy-and-Hold; which is better for building long term wealth?
30 March 2015 | 1 reply
But rentals do have their downsides - big capex, bad tenants, and local market factors can all affect returns in an unexpected way.
Mark S. Feedback on crowdfunding platforms
19 April 2016 | 60 replies
@David Jasinski, you're very welcome and I'm delighted to hear that.
Sarah Miller HOW do I find private lenders?!?! Please help...
2 April 2015 | 33 replies
Experienced investors know how critical reserve funds are when the unexpected happens. 
Mark Myslinski starting investing
15 April 2015 | 6 replies
You may get excited, but make sure that you have some reserves for those unexpected situations that inevitably crop up.