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23 January 2025 | 6 replies
I likely would take a safe approach in my underwriting and value it with the quads then subtract 15% off the total.
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22 January 2025 | 203 replies
Only place I felt "safe" in CA was on base.
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19 January 2025 | 17 replies
Also don't forget you get to add team members which I hope is safe to say you have given the amount of doors you own.
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23 January 2025 | 7 replies
., your tenant stops paying, you're still in a relatively safe position.
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15 January 2025 | 7 replies
Ft)For ARV, it is best to have an experienced real estate agent find comps for you to determine a safe number to work off of.
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15 January 2025 | 5 replies
I like to look for locations that are good, and that I’d feel safe and comfortable living in if I was a single woman with a couple of kids.
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14 January 2025 | 23 replies
its highly risky for most mom and pops to sell on sub to.. and its simply not a way for those without substantial wherewithal to buy property and keep the seller safe..
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20 January 2025 | 3 replies
Their solution was for me to take over ownership of not one but five homes from Jeff's portfolio, all of which I had sold him and subsequently leased.Despite my being patently unfinanceable, the bank president placed a bet on me because I knew the homes, I knew the tenants, I knew what I was doing, and I was rabidly hungry.
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9 February 2025 | 32 replies
To be safe, if you build a closet in the room in question, you won't ever have to explain to your appraiser, and to every potential tenant walking through your property why one of your "bedrooms" doesn't have a closet!
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4 February 2025 | 17 replies
I would bet the solution lies in your answers to those last three questions.