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Keira Hamilton 5 Lessons Learned From Selling My Laundromat
22 January 2025 | 4 replies
Shouldn’t it be at a lower multiple?”
Raven Ye Mahar Nashville STR Required Business Licenses and Taxes
17 January 2025 | 4 replies
Taxes and requirements should be much lower for a LTR
Zachary Kotiadis *Using an FHA loan, can I move during the first year?*
17 January 2025 | 9 replies
If you do have to move because of a job, you would be safest (in my opinion, i am not giving legal advice or financial advice), i would sell that property to ensure that you did not just purchase with the goal of moving out early and taking advantage of lower rates and lower down payments for purchasing your home as a primary residence. 
Kaleb Johnson Best Area For Starting Out
30 January 2025 | 40 replies
In the second you have two tenants with 3600/mo rents and lower costs, if one moves you still have 50% revenue coming in diversified across two properties.
Joseph Leibovitch Cash out refinance - been holding for 2 years
30 January 2025 | 12 replies
(I know, nothing is certain but just hypothetically) and all cash out loans are not created equal. if you have a lot of equity you can borrow up to 60% with the lowest rate possible, which would be close to a half point lower then borrowing up to 75% loan to value. 
Tyler Walley Getting Started in Short Term Rentals
30 January 2025 | 7 replies
Are there any options with lower down payments?
Jarret Jarvis Should You Self-Manage or Hire a Property Manager for Your Chicago House Hack?
30 January 2025 | 0 replies
Property managers have established vendor relationships and can handle issues quickly.Cons of Hiring a Property Manager❌ Lower Profit Margins – Management fees (typically 8-12% of monthly rent) eat into your cash flow, which can be a dealbreaker if your margins are tight.❌ Less Control Over Tenants & Maintenance – You won’t be as involved in selecting tenants or overseeing repairs, which might lead to decisions you wouldn’t have made yourself.❌ Not All Property Managers Are Great – A bad property manager can neglect your property, overcharge for repairs, or poorly handle tenant relations, leading to unnecessary headaches.Which Option Is Right for You?
Surya S Kumaresan Newbie - Here to learn about Rentals, House Hacking and Flipping!!
29 January 2025 | 4 replies
., Smyrna, Decatur, Marietta), new construction or turnkey rentals for lower maintenance, or small multifamily properties for stability.
Leon George New to BP Community
24 January 2025 | 13 replies
that we’ve learned in our 24 years, managing almost 700 doors across the Metro Detroit area, including almost 100 S8 leases:Class A Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% the more recent norm.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 680+ (roughly 5% probability of default), zero evictions in last 7 years.Class B Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, decent amount of relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% should be applied only if proper research done to support.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 620-680 (around 10% probability of default), some blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 5 yearsClass C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.
Eli Fazzo Real estate investing in South Carolina: Worth it at 6% property tax?
30 January 2025 | 35 replies
Certainly more areas with lower property taxes.