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Aaron McCurdy Where do I begin? Commercial investing -- ie: Car Wash
23 January 2020 | 27 replies
As one data point, I average about $10 per wash.My SBA loan went pretty smoothly after I got over the unique hurdle of conflict of interest since my seller happened to be on the board of the bank I was originally going to finance the loan with.
Maria Robinson New Member: Designer/Stager
2 September 2017 | 3 replies
I am currently transitioning from being a law enforcement supervisor (where I have been for 5 years), to running my own interior design and staging company in Seattle with additional interest in rehab project management for investors/flippers.
Athena Lei how to select good tenant when using property management
5 September 2017 | 9 replies
I have a tenant that went through changes in life and a lot of stress, she was going to move out and find apt that is less costly, she is been always good to us, so I said I would help her to go through the transition, and assisting her for finding new apt, just for less than a month, her situation improved and she decided to stay.
Scott Hibbert Moving to Oakland/Bay Area in 2 weeks from Boulder, CO. Advice?
17 October 2017 | 11 replies
I hope that you are successful in this transition.
Kevin Asgharian Questions on a short sale in Portland, OR - Sullivan's Gulch
15 September 2017 | 5 replies
Its called Sullivan's gulch, its close to transit, grocery, city, etc.
Ryan Evans I'm taking a field trip to Cleveland!
18 September 2017 | 87 replies
Anyway, I’m planning on holding onto it, so let’s move along.General expenses: Property inspection: $425Flights/bags/ground transit for 2 people: $600Service main water valve: $389Service 2 furnaces: $200Paint materials both units: $370Cost of hiring friend who came along and worked 3.5 days: $500Total random home depot materials including light fixtures, electrical gear, primer, brushes, locks, light bulbs, tools, drywall, tape, etc: $1,820.Total: $4,304Unit 1 - Down Paint labor bedrooms, bath, and kitchen: $0 (friend from out of town did it for free)Installing fixtures, switches, outlets, cabinet knobs, doorstops, blinds, towel racks, bathroom mirror, caulking, etc: $0 - did it myself.Estimated cost if contracted: $1,500Unit 2 - Up Labor to strip wallpaper, repair drywall, sand, prime, and paint full unit (contracted out): $1200Installing electrical outlets/switches/fixtures: $125New electric stove: $200Refinish bathtub: $300Pull carpet: $250Total: $2,075Estimated short-term costs (<1 year) New roof Spring 2018: $8000Gutter cleaning and repair: $300New Floor in kitchen (estimate): $500Total estimated costs: $8,800Year 1 non-recurring costs to make it rent ready: $91,979Estimated mid-term costs (1-5 years) 2 new furnaces: $55002 new hot water tanks: $2000Misc: $1,000Total: $8,500*After the tanks/furnaces get replaced the building should be rock solid for 10-15 years at least, assuming no major disasters.Monthly expense breakdown: 5-year private money balloon loan on $87k over 20 years: $574Property tax: $215Insurance: ~$100Water bill: ~$60Sewer bill: ~$40Garbage: $16Rental registration: $6Lawncare: $40CapEx: $100Vacancy: $75@ 5%*I’m self-managing, therefore I’m not yet factoring in property management.Monthly Totals:Projected rent: $1,500 ($750/unit, but will shoot for $775 initially)Expenses: $1,226Cash Flow: $274/monthCash on cash return: infinite (more or less)ROI based on $18,000 yearly at $91,979 initial cost: 19.5%NOI: $3,288About the loan:I don’t qualify for bank financing since I’ve moved countries and jobs so much in the last couple years.
Deddy W. Undisclosed lease on property sale
18 April 2018 | 7 replies
At the beginning of escrow, I disclosed the current leases and the escrow closed smoothly.
Greg Downey Preventing gutters from clogging and causing flooding
8 September 2017 | 12 replies
BP crew,I plan on transitioning my personal residence SFH (3/2) into a rental within the next 6 months.
Alex Silang "Biggest mistake" was to do out-of-state turnkey investing
9 March 2019 | 127 replies
I'm sticking to my base of turnkeys until I have a few thousand of passive cashflow then I will transition to more application type plays.
Doug Haisten Just starting do I need a website?
4 September 2017 | 5 replies
She couldn't believe how smooth everything went and when we asked her if she pleased with our service she said yes and became emotional I can't believe how easy this was she said.