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30 January 2025 | 8 replies
Living in the Pacific Northwest, where the “Big One” could strike at any moment, I’ve been gradually selling off my portfolio to exit the market and safeguard my capital.
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24 January 2025 | 6 replies
It separates your personal assets from your business, providing a safeguard if any legal issues arise related to tenants or the property.
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3 February 2025 | 5 replies
Legal Structure – Would this be structured as a leaseback or seller financing with safeguards?
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28 January 2025 | 1 reply
**Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)**: This can be useful to protect sensitive information about the deal or the parties involved, especially if you are working with multiple investors.
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9 February 2025 | 8 replies
You'll need to meet requirements like parking and setbacks and might encounter additional hurdles in environmentally sensitive or historic areas.
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22 January 2025 | 5 replies
This amount provides a reasonable safeguard against potential claims if something goes wrong, like an accident or damage to the property caused by the tenant.
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8 February 2025 | 29 replies
Establish some "safeguards" to keep them honest and consistently check their work.
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7 February 2025 | 11 replies
If you’re working on a time-sensitive flip or renovation, hard money could be ideal.
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2 February 2025 | 9 replies
I'm a huge fan of San Antonio as an STR market, but it is, like most "mature" markets, very sensitive about WHAT performs well.
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15 February 2025 | 14 replies
After analyzing hundreds or even thousands of deals, you develop an intuitive understanding of not just the numbers but their sensitivity.