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Rene Hosman WTF is a land swap?
16 January 2025 | 13 replies
Edgemere, Queens, New York (post-Superstorm Sandy): Similar to the New Orleans example, this program offered residents in high-risk coastal areas newly built, elevated homes on safer ground in exchange for their damaged properties. 4.
Jonathan Greene If You Are Asking These Questions About Your STR, You Are Already Failing
4 January 2025 | 26 replies
If your bottom line is so tight that you are hand-wringing and making forum posts asking about a second colander, the problem lies with you.2.
Michael Poloncic Tenant breaking their lease
9 January 2025 | 8 replies
Send a notice: The landlord can post a notice in a visible place and send a notice by mail to the tenant's last known addressRemove belongings: The landlord can remove the tenant's belongings and store themRecover costs: The landlord can recover the costs of moving and storage from the tenantSell belongings: If the tenant doesn't claim their belongings, the landlord can sell them at a public sale(End)Please only communicate with the tenants - all of them - in written form only so it can be used in any collection/court engagement. 
Jordan Kaylor Use HELOC to buy, then refinance into mortgage?
8 January 2025 | 16 replies
So, you say will I want to take some cash out using the 200k value but most programs will require you to wait some period of time from 3 months up to 12 months for conventional before you can use that 200k value to pull cash out.This seasoning does NOT apply to delayed financing as I mentioned in my post above.  
Mohamad Guene Mobile home investment.
8 January 2025 | 3 replies
Consider structuring your investment through an LLC for liability protection and tax flexibility.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.
Ethan Slater New Member Joining BiggerPockets
4 January 2025 | 14 replies
that we’ve learned in our 24 years, managing almost 700 doors across the Metro Detroit area, including almost 100 S8 leases:Class A Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% the more recent norm.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 680+ (roughly 5% probability of default), zero evictions in last 7 years.Class B Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, decent amount of relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% should be applied only if proper research done to support.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 620-680 (around 10% probability of default), some blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 5 yearsClass C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.
Arthur Schwartz Software for seller financing
29 December 2024 | 7 replies
Can anyone recommend software which would accept monthly payments (from me to seller) and create proper 1099 forms for tax purposes at year end? 
Jed Butikofer No more mortgage payment, but not yet FI/RE: How should I utilize these funds in REI?
20 January 2025 | 37 replies
Balance debt and cash to preserve flexibility and scale efficiently.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.
Jonathan Small Sunshine State Showdown: Why Invest in Florida Real Estate?
8 January 2025 | 3 replies
Your post neither provides valuable or additional information nor did you post direct questions like the rest of us do.    
Wesley W. Lease up prospective tenants whom have not given proper notice to current landlord
25 December 2024 | 3 replies

Hey BPers!
Just curious where each of you stands on this one.  I realize this is a case-by-case basis.  Sometimes the tenants plan on paying a month's rent at two places to allow a less-hectic move.  However, this co...