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3 January 2025 | 1 reply
Purchase price: $160,000 I purchased a two story home by a military base from a family member for $160,000 but it is worth more.
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25 January 2025 | 25 replies
Boring Can Be Beautiful, But Location Still WinsWhile I agree that boring markets offer steady cash flow, I’d argue that markets with a blend of stable tenant demand and tourist appeal like areas near U.S. military installations in Germany strike a better balance between cash flow and appreciation.
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9 January 2025 | 18 replies
One your loans will be a higher interest rate, next you will have annual filings, the cost of a registered agent every year, and items like that.
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13 January 2025 | 3 replies
I'll Google those items and see what I find.
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17 January 2025 | 14 replies
I only buy the Aquasource Henshaw White Watersense Elongated Height 2-Piece Toilet from Lowe's (item number 98923 model # T802).
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4 January 2025 | 3 replies
I'm wondering how much specifics I need to include for each line item.
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9 January 2025 | 9 replies
Hey Tim, Under IRS Publication 523, as a military member on qualified extended duty, you benefit from an extension of the “2 out of 5 years” rule to “2 out of the last 10 years” for excluding capital gains on the sale of a primary residence.
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14 January 2025 | 8 replies
Due to item 1, adding an ADU can require years to start achieving any return (once the accumulated cash flow recovers the initial negative position).4) Adding an ADU is a slow process.
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19 January 2025 | 18 replies
For example if you were to exit a new build in 5 years there may be no cap ex cost (i can think of few cap ex items that does not last 5 years - maybe carpet in class c and lower), just maintenance costs which would be fairly small.Best wishes
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21 January 2025 | 8 replies
Would you have any recommendations, in your experience, for what to look out for in the documents that would be red flags or items that would negotiable?