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11 July 2024 | 0 replies
. 😀 Anyway…I am working on an AI tool 🤖 to make it much easier for real estate investors to find their next investment. 🏡🏢 Rather than tell you what features I want to build, I would love to hear from more investors like you about what challenges you’re facing, what’s not a pain point and what tools you have that are useful, what tools aren’t — so that I can build something would actually be helpful to you!
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11 July 2024 | 10 replies
A common rule of thumb is to budget around 1-2% of the property's value annually for maintenance.Management Fees: If you plan to hire a property manager or use a property management service, factor in their fees as part of your operating costs.Contingency Fund: Always include a contingency fund in your budget to account for unexpected expenses or fluctuations in operating costs.Financial Modeling Tools: Consider using financial modeling tools or spreadsheets designed for real estate investment analysis.
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12 July 2024 | 10 replies
Our team uses Appfolio as our primary rent collection method; which is also great since overall Appfolio is a great property management software with TONS of other tools and faucets that keep everything running smoothly.
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12 July 2024 | 7 replies
They also just launched a new dynamic pricing tool, its bare bones now but over time maybe it’ll be good enough to cut ties with PriceLabs.
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12 July 2024 | 8 replies
Despite going through this stressful process, I'm planning on refinancing out of my current FHA loan into a conventional loan so that I can repeat the process with another FHA 203k loan because it is a great house hacking tool.
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11 July 2024 | 1 reply
The VA home loan can be a powerful tool for purchasing a multi-family property, offering benefits like no down payment and competitive interest rates.
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9 July 2024 | 2 replies
Hi Jane,My brokerage uses Monday.com, and it is an excellent CRM.
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15 July 2024 | 26 replies
If the opposition names both the owners management company llc and the property llc in the suit, It seems like the owner's personal bank accounts, home, fishing boat, pickup truck, work tools, et cetera...
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14 July 2024 | 56 replies
Just fyi I have a special tool for cleaning my fans.
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11 July 2024 | 6 replies
@Noah Bacon, does the tool kit include design, pricing, bidding, and management features or just the HD Elite discounts (which for some reason do not kick in for me)?