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4 February 2025 | 10 replies
Additionally, the price point is still cheap enough to find the 1% rule and positive cash flow and it's super landlord friendly (so you will never have to go through a 12 month eviction or anything close to that!).
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30 January 2025 | 6 replies
Though many investors bend the rules and possibly don't get caught, you have the financial situation to do it correctly.
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4 February 2025 | 31 replies
G'Day Alejandro,As a few have already mentioned, take a peak at Toledo also.In my opinion lower potential for long term appreciation but solid/"boring" cashflow.I prefer my portfolio to be "boring" but cashflowing lolLow entry points (Sub $100,000), high rents (Above the 1% rule).Blue collar working class decent folks that will stay and pay.Depending on the area but no derelict homes, yards well kept, cars with wheels and all tenants are employed.Plus, all are sophisticated enough to pay rent online so property management doesn't have to collect rents with bullet proof vests and shot guns lolI'm bias toward Toledo but it's worth considering.Wishing you much success
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18 January 2025 | 0 replies
Purchase price: $160,000 Cash invested: $35,000 Purchased this property as a turnkey investment at the 1% rule moving equity from another deal.
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16 January 2025 | 4 replies
Given that I'm not positioned to buy just yet, and simply running the numbers, is there a rule of thumb for estimating insurance costs that would make sense in Cook County?
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31 January 2025 | 2 replies
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31 January 2025 | 11 replies
You can still find positive cash flow and deals that do hit the 1% rule here!
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15 January 2025 | 9 replies
Hey @Joel Oh, so let's clarify the NYC rules around STRs.STRs are legal in NYC as long as these directions are followed."
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23 January 2025 | 1 reply
The most important rule is to have the cash flow of the new property be able to pay all its expenses, mortgage, AND the line of credit back.
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27 January 2025 | 18 replies
Fortunately the rules have been "modernized," which is kind of a rich NLP technique if you ask me.