Devin James
Lessons From my Favorite Books - What are your Favorites?
2 December 2024 | 4 replies
The E-Myth by Michael Gerber- Start and operate your business with the consumer in mind... not you... not your product or service.
Stuart Udis
If you are buying lower cost SFH's what is your exit?
9 December 2024 | 20 replies
Same on the rental side- demand- will be low, so you have to take on less than desirable tenants, which are costly and time consuming.
Joe Au
Use HELOC to paydown mortgage fast
11 January 2025 | 420 replies
(I'm sure both the average consumer AND the average entrepreneur would disagree, of course, but hey - y'all're the guys with the fancy, big money jobs and the college degrees - what do I know ...)
Jamie Tracy
Objections to losing Airbnb reviews when switching from Evolve
4 December 2024 | 12 replies
Also, our cleaners will report property issues to us through Breezeway and we manage all of the repairs and consumables.
Rafael Ro
Safe and stable investment: Do I buy rental properties or keep money in a HYSA?
11 January 2025 | 67 replies
I know it appears costly and timing consuming, but not doing your diligence will cost you more.
Luka Jozic
Experience of OOS investing in Cleveland after 1.5 years.
29 January 2025 | 107 replies
G'Day Luka,I'm not a fan of out of state BRRRR.It's hard enough for us on the ground to get rehabs done on time and on budget and I don't even want to think how difficult, expensive and time consuming it would be for out of state investors.And then include a high LTV and that can be a portfolio killer IMO.Hat's off to you mate for grabbing the bull and jumping in.You live, you make mistakes, you learn and you grow.Such is life.Building a large portfolio is an absolute must when investing in sub $100,000 properties in Ohio.I "killed" my business by not wanting to sell to investors that are using leverage.Our sales volume could increase by 70-80% but it is what it is.I just don't believe in it or want the hassle associated with it lolReason is mostly two fold:1) Not in the mood to deal with lenders for 2 months and hope the deal will go through.2) I don't believe that investors should use high LTV when building the foundation of their portfolio.My advice to you:1) Pay them off as quickly as you can.2) Build a larger portfolio.The investors that $#@% the most on my name are the ones that buy 1 or 2 properties and expect miracles.As you said, 1 furnace goes out or a sewer line needs repaired and bye bye cashflow for 2 years.We get blamed although we can't predict to fix certain things and there are just many unknowns with all investments.Our happiest investors are the ones that own 6-7 or even 10+ properties and all with cash and no leverage.They aren't worried about turns or tenant issues that occur on 1 or 2 properties as it's just the nature of the beast.Returns vary but across the board over the last 10 years I have seen 6-10% net ROI's year after year.Building a large portfolio is a must to minimize risk and to get the best possible long term ROI.Thanks
Allen Duan
Anyone in Las Vegas looking to learn more about MTRs?
1 December 2024 | 24 replies
They require a place to live, which is why mid-term rentals are driven by necessity.The primary consumers are traveling nurses.
Michael Soukup
Where best to spend the money from the sell of my home.
2 December 2024 | 5 replies
Make sure you don't get into consumer debt again after paying things off
Wendy S.
Buying new car cash vs financing
7 December 2024 | 18 replies
Income reserves in excess of 6 months living expenses, no consumer debts, leveraged mortgages with no payment coming out of pocket.
Hal Roberts
Real Estate Analysis Help
30 November 2024 | 2 replies
., missing property taxes or HOA fees), unreliable rent estimates, and the time-consuming process of manually calculating metrics like cash flow or ROI.Platform Preference: A web-based platform would work well for in-depth analysis, but a mobile app would be crucial for on-the-go research and quick evaluations, especially when touring properties.Wish-List Features: A tool that integrates local market data (rental demand, appreciation rates, or vacancy rates) and offers scenario modeling (e.g., "What happens if I increase rents by 10%?")