Especially in Iowa when it is 0 degrees and 30 mile per hour winds.These properties we are doing have the Teak component, but they all have secondary values with locations, building sites, phone/internet reception, water, palm trees, fruit trees etc. 

Any advice on securing financing for potential buyers would be greatly appreciated.Personal Experiences: If you’ve owned, sold, or rented out a geodome, I’d love to hear about your challenges, successes, and any tips you might have for marketing or managing this type of property.Thanks in advance for your insights!

@Tyler Condon I manage a few properties in the greater Phoenix, AZ area that are adult 55 plus and have great success with them.

BLM  ( bureau  of land management) 3.

Before we sold it we hired a management company to reduce the burden, but even then we decided to sell and walk away. 

For long-term planning, consider transferring the property into a trust to manage tax and legal complexities.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

When I had to switch Property Management companies, they suggested that I do include pets in my rental listing. 

Since it’s a new build, I was able to negotiate some great perks, like a 5.875% interest rate, no closing costs, a fridge, blinds, and even a backyard firepit.Pros:Good school districtLow interest rateMinimal CapEx and repairs (because it’s a new build)Low insuranceHigh-quality tenants (due to the school district and being a new build)Cons:Lots of new builds in the area, which could drive down prices and increase vacanciesThe Numbers:Price: $290KInterest Rate: 5.875%Down Payment: 25%Monthly Mortgage + Insurance + Taxes + HOA: $1,480 (I got really low insurance since it’s a new build and Alabama’s property taxes are low)Property Management: 10%Rent: $1,800 (this is under market because I wanted to rent it quickly—most units in the area were sitting vacant for 100+ days.

It's an estimated cash on cash return given current rental rates subtract expenses assuming 7% interest rate, 10% management fee, 5% repairs, 5% capex and other expenses like mortgage, insurance, tax. it's a estimate to tell you what properties to analyze vs ignoreyou can see the are pockets of negative returns as well as pockets of positive return. this is to supplement the data @Devin Conley provided

The Detailed Engineering Cost Estimate Approach is typically used for the purchase of used property.SURVEY OR LETTER APPROACHOnce a site inspection has been completed and all components of a property have been determined, your specialist will send a survey or letter to the contractors or subcontractors to request they provide the cost of each of the items.