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11 January 2025 | 14 replies
They should have also gotten approval from you before charging and doing repairs.
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21 January 2025 | 2 replies
I would suggest getting another full-time job for the time being and investing/doing STR on the side until you can fully and comfortably replace the income that you would be receiving from your job.Is your LTR in need of repair?
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26 January 2025 | 15 replies
I used 401k loan to get money for down payment and repairs.
13 January 2025 | 41 replies
The house was flooded to the tune of $70,000 in repairs.
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18 January 2025 | 10 replies
There is a 'comp' listed for $200,000, but it was sold as-is and needed great repair.
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25 January 2025 | 6 replies
For the property I purchase, I’d like to keep my monthly mortgage payments at $2,000 or less.I prefer a turn-key property since this is my first rental, and I want to start generating monthly cash flow immediately without the delay of repairs or managing two mortgages.
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28 January 2025 | 29 replies
Quote from @Tomoko Hale: Quote from @Bruce Woodruff: My thoughts: If you are going to use a PM, hire out the cleaning and any maintenance/repairs, you will be giving away 30+% of your income.So you need numbers to put on your spreadsheet.....1) what are you estimating for your nightly/monthly imcome?
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21 January 2025 | 3 replies
., plumbing, window replacements, and sheetrock repairs), but it still needs work to get the vacant units ready to rent.It’s located in a neighborhood with a higher crime rate but also near major highways and areas with rental demand (e.g., downtown Fort Worth and Texas Christian University).My Goal:I’m focused on cash flow, and this property seems like it could work if I can stabilize it.