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6 February 2025 | 8 replies
To find value on residential 1-4 unit properties you could ask your realtor to run comps or complete a CMA(Comparative Market Analysis) on a subject property once you find it.or you can find the value on your own.We use prop stream to run comps.
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5 February 2025 | 9 replies
There are a lot more condos for sale now compared to the past few years, but we still haven't reached pre-Covid inventory levels.
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3 February 2025 | 4 replies
Or we gradually perform high-quality updates for a live-in flip, then roll the equity into a new home.Regarding rental income, we aim to boost income, lower our effective tax rate by generating more low tax-drag income with rental income (since there’s not much we can do to lower out W2 tax bills) and have retirement cash flow.To compare the financial impact over 10-20 years, we want to analyze renting versus flipping.
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4 February 2025 | 6 replies
What are the key benefits of investing as an LP compared to direct ownership?
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29 January 2025 | 6 replies
Quote from @Mark Simpson: Interesting use case for ChatGPT Operator:I asked it to do a market analysis and compare a random Airbnb listing to others in the area.
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14 January 2025 | 9 replies
There is a harsh Reality when you start acquiring more units to your rental property portfolio.
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4 February 2025 | 38 replies
From the research I’ve done so far, it seems that South Carolina taxes investment properties at 6% which makes a tax bill quite high compared to a primary home.
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31 January 2025 | 0 replies
If you turn any two "bonus rooms" (rec room, office, formal dining room) into two more bedrooms, then you're at $5,950+ per month—a 138% increase in rental income.Now, imagine scaling this across multiple properties while keeping lower upfront costs compared to multifamily properties.
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2 February 2025 | 14 replies
I don't think that happens without one two things; a harsh hit in the economy or a light hit in the economy + 10 year screaming.
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31 January 2025 | 10 replies
Quote from @Micheal Smoke: Hi, my name is Mike Smoke, and I'm an aspiring real estate investor focusing on multifamily and Section 8 properties in the U.S. as the barrier to entry is much much lower in terms of price compared to Canada and Funding options.