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Kyle Collins First time out of state investor, looking in the Alabama market
22 November 2024 | 5 replies
the market is unforgiving right now, and if you buy a random property by looking on Zillow and turn it over to people you don't know to manage, you'll lose money.with respect to your specific question, if the property is safe, clean, and priced correctly, it will rent. but that doesn't mean you'll make money on it. 
Loan Nguyen Cash Flow is my issue
1 December 2024 | 25 replies
If not, you are going to get pitched and sold and DM'd before you even know what's going on.Bay Area investors invest all over the US, but you don't want to just pick a random market because someone in an internet forum told you to.
Craig Salzer Norada Capital Management notes
1 December 2024 | 68 replies
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Paula Impala Norada Capital Management suspending payments
31 December 2024 | 418 replies
I wake up a random Tuesday am and think "yeah, paying on these notes sucks, ok, let's stop doing that" and I just send an e-mail saying payments stop.......
Kathy Diamond Looking for counties that meet the 1% rule
1 December 2024 | 32 replies
this will yield a bunch of random markets all over the countrywhy not pick a market where you have some kind of advantage and focus all your energy on that? 
Scott Trench Syndicator Threatens LPs for Negative Comment about them On BP
26 November 2024 | 86 replies
Dunno if it tagged him but the guys at Drunk Real Estate (@J Scott) talked about this topic a bit in their latest podcast episode regarding LPs or random strangers calling out GPs on Twitter/X.
Andrew Helling SEO Advice From a Digital Marketer
20 November 2024 | 4 replies
This is critical to include.Other technical itemsOnce that's done, be sure to include meta descriptions and titles, images that are 1,000 pixels or less, and alt text in your images that includes some of the keywords you're ranking for, when relevant.Build linksThen use HARO (now Connectively) to build natural links to your site by being quoted as an expert on flipping, home sales, home repairs, etc.These will be homepage links, but since you're going to be trying to rank your homepage, you're looking to boost your overall domain authority.
Michael Masters Credit / FICO Score - How to quickly improve significantly
21 November 2024 | 3 replies
At least try to have all credit cards below 20% of the their individual limit.The first image shows the drop of 59 points and the second shows the reason, I forgot to pay down one of my Citicards before the statement closing date. 
Mary Pastoral VRBO charges 10% commission for direct booking outside of their platform
23 November 2024 | 40 replies
Would not be a stretch to use AI or bots to do reverse image searches of your profile pics to scour the web for direct booking sites. 
Andrew Fidler Anyone else having problems with LMHA Section 8 in Toledo???
22 November 2024 | 9 replies
I haven't been expanding my business with LMHA since the end of 2016 per my posts above so I don't know exactly what changed, but I expect the outsourcing of inspections to private industry + some executive level leadership + replacement of staff with new faces excited to serve the needs of HUD/Landlords/Those In Need has resulted in an agency I will develop more business with.The HCVP will always be a double edged sword for landlords (See Section 8 Bible discussion) but for now I have discovered it is finally worth the effort to participate in the program.I specialize in Toledo's transition neighborhoods, discounted houses on the edge of nicer areas but also on the edge of trash...the Section 8 program allows me to get long-term tenants who are a good business model provided they are consistently managed and visited/inspected for additional "visitors" (relatives and random dogs/cats) and damage/housekeeping which can destroy a home if left unchecked.You need to know the rules, repair and renovate for long-term durability, prepare for inspections thoroughly and keep a team of contractors who will hold those standards...after 8 years we have been through a hundred inspections.