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Hugh Springer Hard Money Financing - Top3 Lessons
8 August 2024 | 1 reply
Confirm that the Debt Service Company used, will provide you with easy access to:      - monthly/quarterly/annual statements of your pymt history    - ideally, easy user login web or app access     - 1098 or annual (interest payment) tax documentation mailed, emailed, or pdf download-able     - alerts, notifications, and pymt scheduling options for: pymt due, pymt applied/received, outstanding balance, etc.3.
Brandon Turner Do YOU listen to the BP Podcast? Then PLEASE help us out!
11 August 2024 | 99 replies
Just click submit and you are done!
Spencer Herrick Looking to purchase my second property
11 August 2024 | 10 replies
If you decide to use the property as a second home, 90% financing is available on a full documentation loan. 
Jordan Blustin Commission Ethics Question
11 August 2024 | 10 replies
There's a contract in place and that decides who gets paid what- you don't have to like it or think it's fair, but it's a binding document
Ted Davis Rent collection software
10 August 2024 | 12 replies
Go to Etsy and search for "rental property tracker," and you will find hundreds of nice spreadsheets to track 10-20 rentals, usually for under $10.Software has extremely helpful features like online payments, marketing syndication (click a button, and your property is advertised on multiple sites), electronic document review/signing, maintenance tracking, and owner reports.
Evans Debeza Looking for Honest Feedback on The FlipStress
12 August 2024 | 21 replies
I was also thinking about a real estate course but as per my understanding, I wouldn't be able to be licensed because I'm still not living there, so my plan is to wait a bit more to enroll in a course to make sure I'll have all my documents ready first (apparently after the completion of the course, I will have no more then 6 months to do the exam to get licensed).Sorry for the long post (and maybe some grammar mistake) and thanks in advance to everyone :)Chiara Hi Chiara,Her course does teach you her way of analyzing properties and local trends by zipcode, but what I discovered after meeting local investors is that everyone has their own way of analyzing properties and their own interests in the different neighborhoods.
Katie Hartung New to STR management for others and seeking your expert input
10 August 2024 | 8 replies
Here is what I proposed:Setup fees : Administration Setup:One Time Fee: $400Guidebook: Using professional photos give the guests a professional tour of the house and how the home works (Wifi passwords // How to use grill // How to use propane fireplace // Hot tub instructions // Sauna instructions //Check in and check out instructions //where extras may be storedOTA (Online Travel Agency) setups: taking professional photos and actively updating your listing on popular platforms;PMS (Property Management System) Setup Smart Pricing Set upWebsite integrationOther (furniture arrangement / design / décor shopping and set up) $50 per hour· Placement fees · Marketing Cost: Variable depending on needs/wants for marketingFacebook AdsGoogle Ads Cleaners: Set up procedures/take pics of expectations· Management fee—30%Guest communicationCleaner communicationSetting Rental rateDealing with small maintenance issuesBooking CoordinationSmart Lock integrationKeeping supplies stocked (TP, paper towel, all cleaning products, coffee, filters, creamer, sugars, teas,)(Receipts would be submitted on a monthly basis for either reimbursement or book keeping purposes)Encouraging guests to leave good reviews by periodically checking in, providing a review template, and ensuring guests receive the amenities they are looking forContinued marketingMajor Maintenance fees—OwnerCleaning and laundry services fees: Cleaning fee to the guest depending on how cleaner wants to charge
Xavier Aliche Mynd Property management
9 August 2024 | 20 replies
When tenants submit maintenance requests Mynd just sends out a vendor to deal with problem.
Albert Johnson Adding tenant to lease
9 August 2024 | 4 replies
I wouldn't necessarily say you would need to increase the rent, unless the lease is already coming up on renewal and is due for an increase anyway.If you have a general application, have the incoming tenant just submit an application that way you can still ensure that they meet the criteria whether it be credit, background,etc... 
Jason V. Section 121 gains exclusion reported on what IRS forms if home was rental for 2 yrs??
13 August 2024 | 21 replies
If that's true or not, I do not know.After reviewing the ~60 page tax document for that year, it looks like she added the following:- Schedule D, Line 10 ("... all Txs reported on Form(s) 8949 with Box F checked") = Adjustment which equals all profit, excluding depreciation, and then the only gain was the depreciation.- Form 8949, Box F is checked, as I received no 1099-B.