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11 November 2024 | 16 replies
In our listings, we often say something like, “A well-stocked kitchen with everything you’d expect to find at home, and perhaps a little more.”Check-in Follow-Up Message: We found that one specific message set us up best for a 5-star review: the follow-up message.
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13 November 2024 | 9 replies
As an investor-focused agent in the Cleveland market I always have my clients write the following contingencies in when buying a house that's tenant occupied:1) Offer contingent on home inspection- usually a 7-10 day contingency period, this contingency allows you to either A) move forward with the deal B) renegotiate the price if issues are found, or C) walk away from the deal2) Offer contingent on appraisal if you're going financing3) Seller to provide copy of current lease agreement4) Seller to provide a rent roll/tenant ledger with proof of payments received5) Seller to provide copies of 3 previous months of any utilities paid by the landlord6) Seller and tenants to fill out Estoppel Certificate.
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10 November 2024 | 1 reply
For our other beds (king, queen, twins) I followed advice here and got sheets from Kohls, and those are great.It seems like the simplest thing to do is just leave a set of queen linens in the closet for guests to use on the sofa bed.
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12 November 2024 | 8 replies
Clean the place up, then rent it at market rate to tenants that know how to maintain a home.Any time you have a lease violation, you should follow a simple process.
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11 November 2024 | 20 replies
These neighborhoods have had favorable zoning for a number of years and development usually follows the path of least resistance.Keep in mind prohibitive zoning is a leading barrier of entry and is usually why neighborhoods lack new supply even when the underlying fundamentals and demand are strong.
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11 November 2024 | 8 replies
Following off of what Ryan said, if you have those B/B+ neighborhoods that is huge for section 8 renters.
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11 November 2024 | 36 replies
In addition, several items can be done simultaneously (I highly recommend this to save time as time is your enemy) such as doing the exterior siding or stucco at the same time interior rough electrical and plumbing is going on.Foundation is always first and rough framing follows that (which includes windows and exterior doors).
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9 November 2024 | 1 reply
Comps around the area are the following: 1) 4246 Costello Ave sold for $2,395,0002) 4212 Costello Ave sold for $2.5M3) 13836 Davana Ter sold for $3.5M (5,400 sqft)4) 4238 Murietta Ave pending for $2,685,0005) 4245 Colbath Ave pending for $2.7M
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11 November 2024 | 8 replies
A pro is sometimes you can apply your commission to your deals when buying as well as save a little when you're selling.A good instagram account to follow to give you an idea of the lifestyle of the vast majority of agents that are not investor friendly agents is @thebrokeagent - https://www.instagram.com/thebrokeagent/
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10 November 2024 | 18 replies
They all have to follow the rules.