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Yvonne Wang Example of a contractor contract and work list?
4 January 2025 | 3 replies
Hello @Yvonne Wang,The scope of work should include the following:- Basic info: Property address, client name, contractor's contact info, address, license#'s, signed general/operating agreement b/w contractor and client- Specification of repairs: Repair item, Quantity of items needed, total & per unit cost of items, taxes (if applicable), Completion hours, title of the person responsible for the repair item, written summary describing the work- Add'l info: Schedule of repairs, additional payment schedule details i.e. disbursement schedule, method of disbursement, deposits, holdback amounts, etc.The screenshot below highlights a couple of repair items.
Ken M. Washington D.C. Prices Are In The DOGE House - Are Prices Dropping ?
23 February 2025 | 80 replies
A continuing resolution continues the pre-existing appropriations at the same levels as the previous fiscal year (or with minor modifications) for a set amount of time.[1] Continuing resolutions typically provide funding at a rate or formula based on the previous year's funding.[3]If you scroll down to 2025, you'll see the government is funded through 3/14/2025. 
Gabriella Pellolio 1st Property - Built Equity, What’s Next Step?
3 January 2025 | 7 replies
If you like your job, and your goal is to create long term wealth through equity then keep the property, fix it up over time, and in the future you will be able to rent it out for profit.
Jason Allen Subletting Expense deductions
3 January 2025 | 2 replies
In a situation where you were doing an arbitrage (renting it from the owner, then yourself re-renting it to someone else) your costs to renovate/fix it up while you're using it would be able to be capitalized and depreciated by you once your rental was in service (available for rent to others). 
Scott L. Where to advertise/post a 44 property SFH portfolio for sale?
8 January 2025 | 4 replies
So at this point given the large amount of income that the wealth management company kicks off, this very nice profit from the real estate portfolio is looking less and less attractive every year especially considering the time and mental real estate it takes up for her and the tax consequences.
Carlos Rodrigues Purchasing a property with illegal bathroom
31 December 2024 | 8 replies
That doesn't pass a cursory BS test, and risks the appraiser calling out either fixed plumbing + permits, or a licensed professional remove the bathroom.
Sat Palshetkar First time real estate investor in Windsor
27 December 2024 | 4 replies
This has been the experience in Vancouver and Toronto for the last while, where anything and everything just increased in value by crazy amounts
Anthony Miller Aspiring Residential Investor
7 January 2025 | 11 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.
Stephen Tawiah Funding For First Real Estate Deal
2 January 2025 | 9 replies
It's a turnkey property I found on RentToRetirement, so It's pretty much already fixed up.
Dustin Horner Hiring FT or PT
6 January 2025 | 5 replies
I just want to get the management side of things right if I were to commit virtually all of my resources to it.Best,Dustin The rule of thumb is somewhere between 80 and 150 units is when you will need FT maintenance (depending on age and amount of deferred maintenance).