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Joseph Beilke Palm Coast FL Realtor and Newbie investor!
9 October 2024 | 11 replies
See the chart from Fair Isaac Company (FICO) below: FICO Score Pct of Population Default Probability 800 or more 13.00% 1.00% 750-799 27.00% 1.00% 700-749 18.00% 4.40% 650-699 15.00% 8.90% 600-649 12.00% 15.80% 550-599 8.00% 22.50% 500-549 5.00% 28.40% Less than 499 2.00% 41.00% Source: Fair Isaac CompanyAccording to this chart, investors should use corresponding vacancy+tenant-nonperformance factors of approximately 5% for Class A rentals, 10% for Class B and 20% for Class C.To address Class C payment challenges, many industry "experts" are now selling programs to newbie investors about how Section 8 tenants are the cure.
Ismael Ayala Jr. House swap! Creative financing!!
9 October 2024 | 2 replies
Just make a proposal to the other owner er that’s good for you and fair to them, and see if they’re interested in your proposal.  
Luke Stewart Downtown Chicago Midterm Rentals
11 October 2024 | 41 replies
Like others mentioned above STR's have become quite tricky but mid-term is still fair game and not subject to the same restrictions.
Seth Mattox Seeking Advice: Remote Management of 30 Properties—Is It Feasible?
8 October 2024 | 12 replies
Who's driving by the properties to see if lawns are maintained
Patrick C. Numbers/ excel spread sheet
7 October 2024 | 9 replies
@Rajiv: Have you seen a sheet that is good to maintain your month by month property management items 
David Ogas Microsoft Coming to Racine /Opportunities for Investors
8 October 2024 | 3 replies
Hello everyone, my name is Dave: I'm a fairly new investor and as a most recently, I've discovered that Microsoft will be coming to Racine.
Mark M. Ratio Utility Billing System (RUBS)
13 October 2024 | 54 replies
Some other measure.... or some combo of the above or any other fair & equitable method appropriate for your situation.As long as it's easy, clear and well-explained in writing - and plainly laid out in the Tenants' leases - it will be fine! 
David Ruppert Should I pay off my commercial property now?
7 October 2024 | 2 replies
The choice between maintaining liquidity versus reducing debt will largely depend on your priorities and future investment plans.As for subdividing or CPRing the property, there are several advantages.
Eric Sato STRs as a married couple, tax strategy
7 October 2024 | 7 replies
- I maintain my W2 income job- My wife does the primary amount of work on the STR and logs 150+ hours in a calendar year (I see 100 hours listed in some sites, and 150 in others...)- We file our taxes as joint / married- Her tax deduction benefits from qualifying as a real estate professional from the STR can offset my W2 income. - She can use REPSTRACKER for thisI then of course have a plethora of other questions in terms of book keeping (tracking all purchases etc...) but I will save those for another time unless someone has the best offline resources I can start to learn from?