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31 August 2024 | 8 replies
Also with the new policy changes with CMHC high ratio mortgages first time home buyers will have a much tougher time buying their first home so the rental pool will increase leaving more people looking to rent.I currently hold two rentals one in which is an owner occupied rental which I purchased for 200k 7 years ago and it is worth around 275k today and this year I purchased a triplex as well for 250k and as is with no improvements this yields me an 8% return a year which I would say is quite low.
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30 August 2024 | 7 replies
That will greatly improve your property's value if you intend to sell it.
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30 August 2024 | 7 replies
Yes, I agree, with AI improving at the rapid rate it is, tools like these will soon be left behind - but for the moment a fair few hosts have really liked them.
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2 September 2024 | 34 replies
Obviously there’s always room for improvements with any company, but they are real people who care about their clients and are invested in your success because when you close deals, they make more money.
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30 August 2024 | 8 replies
Any tips on balancing the improvements with your budget?
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2 September 2024 | 18 replies
I assume (a risk, I know) that the original poster is referring to conditions at a parcel of real estate and the improvements thereon, and the ownership of the subject real estate is held by a land trust, probably an Illinois land trust (which is a specific type of trust, not one limited to real estate in Illinois or which itself is located in Illinois), and the poster assumed that his ownership interest was sheltered, or his liability limited.Are those assumptions accurate?
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29 August 2024 | 6 replies
Are they coaching you on improvements or pricing adjustments that could be made?
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28 August 2024 | 0 replies
The improvements boosted its market value, leading to a successful sale at $65,000 on 8/21/2024, showcasing our strategic approach and effective project execution.
29 August 2024 | 1 reply
I told the owner that I wanted to improve upon the neighborhood and he gave me a lower price.
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30 August 2024 | 8 replies
You can absolutely use the improved value to simply refinance what you owe with no waiting period.