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14 January 2025 | 329 replies
Why pay rent when your landlord gives you free housing, free maintenance team, free mortgage, free electricity, free water, free trash?
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7 February 2025 | 40 replies
A total disaster.
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2 February 2025 | 22 replies
Conclusion: Don´t give your credit card infos for "free" products!!!
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28 January 2025 | 11 replies
Quote from @D'Ann Melnick: Saw this was an old question, but it came up in search - this is all part of the rent stabilization laws passed in 2024 - https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/DHCA/Resources/Files/tena...The pet deposit cannot exceed $300 and the total amount of security deposits collected cannot exceed two month's rent.
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7 February 2025 | 5 replies
However, they approach financial health from different angles.The 50% Rule is a quick estimate that suggests operating expenses (excluding mortgage principal and interest) will roughly equal 50% of the property's gross income.The DSCR is a more precise calculation (Net Operating Income / Total Debt Service) that determines if a property generates enough income to cover its debt obligations.Deal example:- Class C middle class neighborhood- 4bd / 2ba single family house- ARV: 190k- Purchase: 105k- Rehab: 35k- Market rent: $1,400-1,525- Section 8: $1,475- Property manager: 10%- Taxes: 125 month- Insurance $1250 yr- HOA: $55 month- purchased and rehabbed with all cash.
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18 January 2025 | 8 replies
While you are willing to work with them, they are apparently happy to live rent free and don't seem to care about you.I had a long term tenant (5 years) who stopped paying the rent.
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19 January 2025 | 11 replies
If you’re able to dive deep or work with someone who has boots-on-the-ground experience, the returns can be very rewarding.Good luck with your journey, and feel free to reach out if you’d like more insights or resources on Detroit!
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30 January 2025 | 21 replies
I put in total $70K and it's worth $100K now.
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29 January 2025 | 3 replies
Do you have a total price range you're looking for, or maybe a cost/door?
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31 January 2025 | 28 replies
Total loan is $500k so the other $400k comes from other investors.My husband invested in a note with Aloha last year as a trial, and unfortunately that one went into default a few months later.