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Anthony Simeone Gainesville STR Market
23 January 2025 | 14 replies
Type of construction materials for the build(block/metal frame/wood frame), separate utilities, finishes, tech, cleaning crews, any tips and tricks would be HUGE! 
Caitlyn Drapeau Best skip tracing services?
18 January 2025 | 15 replies
And i found launch control but the minimum is $500 a month, but they use cross-referencing data across sources to find the most accurate contact information by using a person's name and address to find their phone number, real address and email by accessing public databases, phone number directories, credit reports, utility bils, public tax records, and social media profiles. this is waaay expensive for me as a beginner. what do you suggest or if anyone has any suggestion I'd greatly appreciate it.??
Jonathan Small Sunshine State Showdown: Why Invest in Florida Real Estate?
8 January 2025 | 3 replies
I've been thinking a lot about Florida and I believe it's a great state for future potential investments such as purchasing and renting out (utilizing the BRRRR Method Of Course).
Garry Lawrence Tips for Renting by the Room Near Colleges: First-Time Landlord in Baltimore, MD
4 January 2025 | 2 replies
Specifically, I’d love to hear about best practices for managing shared spaces, screening tenants, and setting up house rules.Additionally, I plan to split the utilities among the tenants—any advice on how to handle this efficiently would be greatly appreciated!
Steve S. What type of locks do you use for external doors on your rentals?
25 January 2025 | 18 replies
.), but the bedrooms are regular keys, as @Jonathan C. mentioned for the front door, the unit is set up to send me an email when the batteries are low. i also have another student rental ( 8 rooms, 2 entry, 2 units + utility room) one master key and each bedroom has its own key that will get students in the entry, there unit, and there own bedroom. had a locksmith do that one. cost me a few hundred dollars with keying and supplying the locks ( 13 total ). i like both setups but may look into the landlord locks again for my 3rd student rental i just purchased.
Stephen Fleming Newbie Plan. Thoughts?
14 January 2025 | 9 replies
Unless a different one would be better that you could suggest   If you are house hacking you can utilize 3-10% down. 20%+ is great to put down but not always possible.
Kyle Trotman 75% Refinance Lenders?
7 January 2025 | 8 replies
@Kyle Trotman If you purchased with a hard money loan conventional lenders will require extensive seasoning to utilize the new appraised value for cash out. 
Mark Gomez Rent vs Sell a paid off home
24 January 2025 | 9 replies
The cashflow should cove ALL of the expenses for the primary (mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities, etc) AND put money in their pocket.
Kyle Carter How to best diversify your portfolio
3 January 2025 | 0 replies
Or is it better to utilize different strategies?
Matthew Posteraro Conservative Scaling for House Hacking
29 January 2025 | 10 replies
There are quite a number of things that can make utilizing an FHA loan more difficult such as more barriers during appraisal, appearance of low qualification/little cash, typically longer closing period, likely higher interest rate, and PMI cannot be dropped without a refinance if 3.5% down.That said, just chain 5% down conventional loans, and make sure your duplexes pay for themselves.