Mindy Jensen
Contractors: If I Buy Materials, Do You Still Need a Downpayment?
31 December 2024 | 66 replies
If the contractor wont agree to that then that isn't someone I would work with.
Gary L DeSoto
Universal Life Insurance
27 November 2024 | 3 replies
However, if you want a well-designed, maximum over-funded policy that can be leveraged for real estate investing, there are really only just a few companies that have everything you need.Minnesota LifeAllianzNational LifeAmeritasI don't want to write a book here, so if you want to know why most other companies WONT work, just PM me.
Vivian Huang
Investing in Tulum, Mexico
12 December 2024 | 49 replies
From talking to locals, there's a couple of issues than need to be addressed, some are the non-ecological practices that some of those developers have, unfortunately, our government profits from this investors and allows them to destroy manglers (which are the natural water purifying system of that area) dismantling hectares of mangroves and degraded the habitat of resident and migratory species burying animals alive.There's proof of fecal material floating beneath the city of Tulum, only 20% of the water is sent to the water treatment plant, there's no infrastructure for the exponential growth.The landfills in the middle of the jungle that is leaking hazardous pollutants into the freshwater system and that something that developers won't tell you.I love my country and it would be a disaster for everybody if this place ends up like some other great beaches around the world, that are completely ruined by greedy investors not following the rules.There's no urban or comprehensive master plan, and one of the risks is that Tulum will be like Playa del Carmen is today, overgrown and with environmental devastation.I will advise doing a lot of research before getting something in Tulum, different country, different rules, and practices.
Carlos Ptriawan
Don't become passive investors
1 December 2024 | 91 replies
Quote from @Carlos Ptriawan: totally agree, key point is don't lose money by not having complete understanding of future risk.we're in the great collapse of CRE market and LP is destroyed because the passive investor is the dumb money, time is important but not to lose money is incredibly even more important , the total collapse in many commercial real estate sector is way beyond 2008 as it seems.Carlos, where are you seeing that "we're in the great collapse of the CRE market" ?
Jay Hinrichs
MF owners how are you going to keep tenants with EV's
28 November 2024 | 22 replies
a few chargers by the club house wont work as cars need 2 to 4 hours to charge with home chargers.
Jeremy H.
How much longer until we get a downvote button?
27 November 2024 | 22 replies
Quote from @Russell Brazil: Quote from @Bruce Woodruff: Downvotes can be used as a weapon more than upvotes....you get a little feud going (we've had a few) and someone with very few votes at all could get destroyed. 100%.
Alex Zweydoff
Understanding the New Squatters Bill in Florida: What Property Owners Should Know
26 November 2024 | 6 replies
I think most squatters in houses wont pay the taxs but I suppose there are rare cases like my brother.
Jennifer Moscatello
Oil tank addendum
27 November 2024 | 7 replies
When a tenant moves out and oil prices are high they wont get the tank filled .
Bruce Schussler
To cash-out refinance -or- keep positive cash-flow on a rental
21 November 2024 | 1 reply
Quote from @Bruce Schussler: A lot of Podcasts and Youtuber's say to cash-out refinance to keep rents balanced with payment; (PITI) then use those funds strategically to re-invest either in more real estate or just put into a high interest bearing account or money market account...Here's some of my thoughts and comparisons;Cash-out refinance with new loan so rents balance with payment:- The cash-out refinance is 100% tax free- The funds can be put into a money-market account off-setting a portion of the interest charge of loan- The loan balance gets eventually destroyed by inflation- The liquid cash eventually gets destroyed by inflation - The interest on the new loan can be deducted from the rent income- The refinance costs are 3-4% of the total- There is less equity in the property and LLC that can be attached in case of a lawsuit- The break-even on cash-out refinance with current interest costs on the new loan is around 12 years Vs.Paid-off property with positive cash flow:- The positive rent income is 100% taxable minus only depreciation and property tax- There is more equity in the property and LLC that can be attached with a lawsuit- The break even is not until after 12 years at today's interest rates- There is a rate risk in today's inflationary environment where interest rates on bonds keep rising*It appears to me that the cash-out refi is in the best interest for a property investor; (Dave Ramsey would strongly disagree!)
Hemal Adani
Anyone has invested with Open door capital? How was your experience?
22 December 2024 | 105 replies
Foundation issues are very very real there and can really destroy returns if not careful.