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4 February 2025 | 1 reply
I recommend you do this annually to adjust for utility increases and other variables.
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12 February 2025 | 17 replies
Best Value adds are:Updated kitchen, updated bathrooms, cosmetic remodels.Additional bathrooms - finished basement spaces, in unit washer dryer, central air, additions/alterations.All of those are useless though if your roof is 30 years old, your mechanicals are from pre 1950's, and your home is in dire need to be renovated "behind the walls"Otherwise the above will increase your value but you will be left with Lipstick on a Pig
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10 February 2025 | 6 replies
Quote from @Jokari Trueheart: HI, almost 11 months ago I purchased 3 duplexes and I borrowed the funds from my personal residence which I took out a equity agreement for the down payment on the investment property, great idea at the time because I have 10 years to pay it off and theres no payment requirement, but , I learned more about the consequence that it takes a large chunk of my equity the longer I take to pay it back, so my goal was to refi cash out the investment property to pay it back but I don't think theres enough equity yet to pull the full $106k needed, I only borrowed $88k but with the equity percentage for one year i'm paying about $18k in equity on top of the amount I borrowed if I pay it off in year one, so I need this paid off ASAP before it increases more.
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16 January 2025 | 1 reply
🔄 The Side-Hustle Timeline: How to Build Your RE Business While Working 9-5Ever feel like your W2 job is holding back your real estate dreams?
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3 February 2025 | 11 replies
The longer term loans would have lowered your monthly payments and decreased the costs.As for rent, each year you need to look at rents in the area to decide how much you will be increasing the rent by.
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26 January 2025 | 48 replies
I also own a water restoration and general maintenance business in the area and the amount of STR owners that we have spoken with is insane.
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12 February 2025 | 8 replies
A garage conversion, however, may not be subject to the same level of scrutiny.Parking Considerations – Parking is becoming increasingly valuable, especially with the rise of high-density micro-units that often lack designated parking.
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21 January 2025 | 59 replies
Flipping is a production business.
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12 January 2025 | 3 replies
Do you use a lot of TikTok in your business?
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21 January 2025 | 9 replies
Is the mid term rental business that you have a 'rental arbitrage' business?