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Travis Elliott Who is a Full-Time Real Estate Investor?
3 May 2014 | 80 replies
full time for 2 or 3 years now...i don't have much living expenses, so after my first flip where i made a subtantial amount of money, i decided t do it full time...i have enough rentals and apartments to keep me eating and surviving between flips :)
Chris Weiler Do I need to go through the formal eviction process?
15 December 2011 | 5 replies
WHATEVER to pay their bills.Even if they move out as long as they paid me and couldn't pay utilities and run out of money at least I got mine.Let the utility companies eat their bills.When collecting the people only have so much money.
Lara N. Analyzing multi-family properties for possible purchase
6 February 2012 | 8 replies
Learn the 50% rule... essentially says long terms all your expenses short of direct debt servicing will eat up 50% of the optimal GOI on a rental.Then learn about Cash on Cash.
Neetu Dsouza Advise on an offer on a rental property
26 January 2012 | 21 replies
That says that over the long term and for a number of properties, expenses (you've listed some of those), vacancy (not included in your calculations) and capital (also not included) will eat up 50% of the scheduled rents.
Jeff S. Buy and hold partnerships, one in town...
31 January 2012 | 34 replies
The outlined it as getting your cake and eating it too.
Patrick Dotson Pros and cons of condos
12 February 2012 | 32 replies
Condos have a couple negative aspects. 1st, the condo fees, which will never go down, eat into your monthly cash-flow.
Randall Greene Vacant lot opportunity
11 April 2013 | 4 replies
Typically, you can't resell quickly, so holding costs can potentially eat up any profit you would otherwise make.
Johnson H. Buy & Hold Exit Strategy
15 May 2012 | 15 replies
If I can't find one, I'll just eat the taxes and save my money for another downturn and buy up real estate again during that time.
Lynn Harrison How to, DIY termite inspection?
18 September 2012 | 17 replies
Don't be surprised if they eat the paper from your drywall.
Bryan Hancock Hypothecation Loans - Who Are Common Lenders?
16 July 2016 | 10 replies
Bryan, it sounds like you want to have your cake and eat it too.If this were possible --- and I am not saying it is or is not possible --- my guess is that a lender would say that the monthly rent payments that you collect could stop anytime and thus making a loan with that stream of payments is extremely risky.