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Larry Nielsen Raising Rent on Newly Acquired Property
14 November 2024 | 21 replies
@Larry Nielsen We’ve found a great way to raise rent is:Determine market rentShare the proof with the tenant (they can see it on Zillow anyways)Tell the tenant, given your rent is $x and market rent is $y, what do you think if a fair increase?
Kyle Deboer how do i find underground markets to buy real estate
18 November 2024 | 24 replies
I generally avoid wholesalers because my experience has been that they are unwilling to use a standard purchase agreement that is fair to both the buyer and seller and they do 'shady' stuff.
Nick Grassi Redoing a roof - any thoughts on installing solar and/or EV charging?
13 November 2024 | 6 replies
Not to mention, solar panels can also be a cause of roof leaks and require regular cleaning to maintain some level of efficiency which is not great to start with while also getting worse over time.
Joshua Michael Hauman Possible to Invest without losing disability benifits?
13 November 2024 | 1 reply
And in fairness, not worth doing if you're not making more than that anyway.If he does something like this and it exceeds the SGA (Substantial Gainful Activity) limit he would lose his disability right? 
Ryan Leake Navigating STR Loophole Tax Strategy: Success Stories and Cautionary Tales
18 November 2024 | 47 replies
I believe that self-managing your property and maintaining detailed records is the only true way to demonstrate your material participation and safeguard your tax savings.
Renay Reese Open Carry, Concealed carry or no carry while do business
19 November 2024 | 111 replies
If you fail at that then concealed is a far better option than open carry in my opinion due to maintaining the element of surprise and avoiding all the complications of how the majority of the public views open carry.
Dillon Ramsey Group home rental rates
12 November 2024 | 3 replies
I would start with the Fair Market Rents (FMR) in the county where the property is located and use that as a basis to negotiate from there.Thanks Jaycee, are to referring to the HUD website? 
Clarissa Finks Feedback on Management Platforms (Baselane? Stessa?...)
15 November 2024 | 6 replies
Perform the same task in each app to ensure a fair comparison.Load a property with pictures and details.Market that property.See what your marketing looks like from the public's perspective.Submit a fake application to see how easy the process is.Run a credit/screening report on yourself.Enter a maintenance request, assign a vendor, and attach a fake invoice.Enter charges to the tenant's ledger.Enter recurring charges and automatic late fees.Sign documents electronically.Run owner reports.After testing a few apps, one should clearly stand out.
Kyle Deboer What are some things you wish you did before you started in real estate
12 November 2024 | 5 replies
Understand true costs to maintain a home2.
Davin Manfredi Cost pushed to tenant?
14 November 2024 | 11 replies
You were upfront about there being no vent and needing to use a ventless option, so you don't have to install that for them or even split it, but splitting it probably is somewhat fair