
22 May 2024 | 30 replies
Here's a PARTIAL list:Office rentComputers, printers & softwareInternet & phone billOffice furnitureOffice supplies: paper, postage, ink, etc.Office liability insuranceAuto expenses: monthly payment, insurance, gas, maintenance, registration/plate feesBroker license fees: annual, monthly board & MLS fees, continuing education fees, E&O insuranceEquipment: lockboxes, signs, etc.Payroll & payroll taxesBusiness income tax preparation and paymentsLabor: answering phones, calling past due tenants, scheduling tours, taking marketing pics, processing those pics, writing ads, researching rent amounts, posting ads, explaining to owners how rent determined & showing where ad posted, opening & processing mail, posting payments, bank deposits, scanning documents & posting to owner & tenant portals, explaining accounting to owners so they understand their monthly statements, taking pics/videos of repairs, finding reputable handymen and contractors, confirming they're properly licensed & insured and tracking annually, verifying repairs done properly, processing invoices for utility bills, repairs, taxes, city inspections, scheduling periodic property evaluations/inspections with tenants that don't want strangers in their homes, explaining to owners why taking so long, and more & more & more...

20 May 2024 | 8 replies
Get a sense of the neighborhoods, comprehend the dynamics of the area, and evaluate the general investment climate.Remember that doing your research and having a firm grasp of the local real estate market are essential for successful real estate investment.

19 May 2024 | 7 replies
@Daniel Stoychev both location and numbers are vital to consider when evaluating a RE investment.

22 May 2024 | 77 replies
Will keep you posted on my progress.

20 May 2024 | 27 replies
I know the OP included a map, but I still don't want to assume.That said, just about all of the City of Dayton can be evaluated on street-by-street, block-by-block basis.

21 May 2024 | 44 replies
Likewise he's even taken time out of his day to see one project while it was in progress and met me to walk through a second property I was in the process of acquiring.

19 May 2024 | 2 replies
Since no one with direct experience answered yet...I don't have direct experience but saw someone else go through the initial evaluation period.

19 May 2024 | 5 replies
Realize efficiency and growth by use of technology; form a group that operates together with monitoring this sectors progress over time.

19 May 2024 | 5 replies
If you have not run your own business beyond real estate before, I strongly recommend that you get in touch with SCORE (Service Corp of Retired Executives) at www.score.org.They are a free resource (part of SBA) that will help you to evaluate the financials of the company you're looking at buying, build a business plan and to understand what you're getting into.

21 May 2024 | 41 replies
All properties evaluated by cap rates suffer due to under market rents.