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21 January 2025 | 11 replies
@Saul Vargas, to piggyback off others, sourcing a traditional SFH rental that meets your underwriting criteria will be complex due to interest rates and market conditions.
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15 January 2025 | 2 replies
I am trying to calculate my returns over a 10-year period using the rent-by-room strategy, which results in significantly more cash flow than traditional rentals.
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21 January 2025 | 4 replies
You will also need about 6 months of reserves deposited in a traditional financial institution rather than a crypto account.The next step is to find the target property and calculate the acquisition costs and costs of construction along with the after-repair value.
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15 January 2025 | 4 replies
Most traditional property managers don’t handle this setup due to challenges like managing tenant disputes, coordinating overlapping move-ins/outs, and the risk of Fair Housing violations when selecting tenants.
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16 January 2025 | 0 replies
Traditional 30 year fixed mortgage How did you add value to the deal?
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15 January 2025 | 1 reply
However, I am unfamiliar with any lenders having traditional mortgage options for anything with a VIN number such as a trailer.
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8 February 2025 | 29 replies
Bonnie is spot on—you don't always need traditional bank financing for your investments.
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23 January 2025 | 7 replies
Typically, the tax is based on the assessed fair market value of the property at the time of the transfer, even if it’s not a traditional sale.
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24 January 2025 | 0 replies
This strategy can generate higher returns than traditional rentals, but it does come with increased management requirements and potentially more volatility.
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20 January 2025 | 12 replies
Right now, it is incredibly tough to make even a few hundred a month with traditional strategies.