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18 July 2024 | 40 replies
You're better off.If you want to actually own an asset, start focusing on the quality of it and not think about how to stretch yourself to get into the barrier of entry.
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15 July 2024 | 22 replies
A decent market if you want "high quality" tenants.
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14 July 2024 | 5 replies
I have other considerations like quality of the house at purchase, neighborhood, renting room specifics etc.
14 July 2024 | 6 replies
When I ask for reasons I get cost of living, quality of live, moderate climate, fresh water access, no natural disasters and moving back to where they were from.From what I can see the trend to the Midwest is steadily increasing, but by no means as big as moving south.
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16 July 2024 | 15 replies
In other words, work and the quality of that work that we believed to have been completed was in fact not completed.We are committed to maximizing the recovery of principal and as such, have retained counsel at our own expense to hold the inspection company accountable.
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12 July 2024 | 5 replies
We've found it has superior reporting features, integration features, and is overall more efficient to work within than other REI-specific software.And, our clients who self-manage use a PM software to handle all property-specific tasks (tenant portal, requests, rent payments, etc etc).
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12 July 2024 | 16 replies
We've found it has superior reporting features, integration features, and is overall more efficient to work within than other REI-specific software.The downside is QBO is not set up for REI so you'll need to do that or work with an expert to ensure it is set up for your business appropriately.Something else to keep in mind is your entity structure and how your entities file tax returns.
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13 July 2024 | 5 replies
However, installation costs and procedures may vary, so it's worth getting quotes from both if you're not doing the work yourself.As a hard money lender specializing in fix and flip deals, I've seen successful investors use a mix of these sources to optimize their budgets while maintaining quality.
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13 July 2024 | 13 replies
It's much harder to find a quality PM that has solid policies and processes in place to protect your property, income, time, and sanity with little owner involvement.When considering investing in a market, I recommend starting with your search for a good PM.
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13 July 2024 | 9 replies
We've found it has superior reporting features, integration features, and is overall more efficient to work within than other REI-specific software.The downside is QBO is not set up for REI so you'll need to do that or work with an expert to ensure it is set up for your business appropriately.If you want to discuss any of this further, I'm happy to answer questions and help walk you through it.4) I'd recommend a PM software for this.