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8 December 2024 | 11 replies
@Aaron Gordon we did the student rentals down here in Narragansett for a long time and the more accurate screening was getting the major.
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15 December 2024 | 38 replies
Hi JamieAre there any specific areas/markets where you will work with investors to include additional properties as part of your inventory?
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16 December 2024 | 2 replies
These are the different properties that are included in the 1031 exchange requirement: commercial buildings such as offices, schools and different establishments that are important for the population, as well as single family rentals, multi family rentals, industrial facilities, and even raw lands are included in the like-kind.
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10 December 2024 | 5 replies
Any tips on how to screen the tenants?
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16 December 2024 | 6 replies
@Sam Dal Passive activity gains, such as those from a sold multi-family investment, can only be offset by passive losses, including accumulated ones from prior years.
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10 December 2024 | 7 replies
In the end my buddy and I nearly broke even after we included the monthly payments that we collected.
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15 December 2024 | 7 replies
Our business plan actually includes rehabbing distressed properties and conducting off-market transactions with owners currently occupying distressed properties using equity to reduce the out of pocket costs for the seller/buyer and to simplify the process.
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8 December 2024 | 28 replies
Also, any best practices for room rentals that you recommend for screening and keeping tenants.
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9 December 2024 | 6 replies
I ended taking over the listing and screening tenants on my own through Zillow.
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18 December 2024 | 23 replies
Make sure to also include in your calculation all the associated costs of those homes (maintenance, cap-x, management, vacancy, etc) then include the selling cost of the home since the appreciation isn't unlocked until you sell the home.