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18 January 2025 | 15 replies
And i found launch control but the minimum is $500 a month, but they use cross-referencing data across sources to find the most accurate contact information by using a person's name and address to find their phone number, real address and email by accessing public databases, phone number directories, credit reports, utility bils, public tax records, and social media profiles. this is waaay expensive for me as a beginner. what do you suggest or if anyone has any suggestion I'd greatly appreciate it.??
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8 January 2025 | 13 replies
., with the rapid rise of STRs, you will find that many insurers offer STR policies.We use Proper but it is very expensive but very comprehensive.
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12 January 2025 | 7 replies
I've personally done just about every rehab scenario, properties I've lived in, properties bought as investments and even properties bought at auction.You've gotten good advice from folks on this list.
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14 January 2025 | 17 replies
Away from the coast, no hurricanes, fires, floods - we don't even have snowstorms anymore.People can deny climate change all they want or blame it on sun cycles, and frankly, it does not even matter, the reality is that insurance cost will force the issue.You can try to rebuild and you can put houses on stilts in flood areas, or fortify them against high winds and fires, but that makes it expensive.
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29 January 2025 | 11 replies
These are not long-term rental properties, and our guests are traveling to the desert for vacation, not because they need a place to live for two nights on a weekend.
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27 January 2025 | 27 replies
Yea, the guide is a living document that I've updated several times throughout the years.
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7 January 2025 | 16 replies
This has been interpreted to mean "any increase in tenant expense to live there".
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29 January 2025 | 25 replies
Hey Sarah, I'm a big advocate for self-managing even from out of state.I manage my 12-doors in Detroit and live in California.
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5 February 2025 | 17 replies
I'm still flipping but I do live ins so only 1 every couple years, mostly San Jose.