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Nate Shields **The Realities of House Hacking: What You Need to Know**
19 February 2025 | 11 replies
I would add that screening tenants and shorter leases (2-4 months) is the solution to mitigate the risk of being stuck with a problem roommate-tenant. 
Lau Cor First Time Out of State Investor Looking for a Game Plan
27 February 2025 | 21 replies
Same for 2-years of job/income stability.Tenant Default: 10-20% probability of eviction or early lease termination.Section 8: Class C rents usually meet program requirements, proper screening still recommended.Vacancies: 10-20%, depending on market conditions and tenant screening.Cashflow vs Appreciation: Should cashflow immediately, at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.Class D Properties:Tenant Pool: Majority of FICO scores under 560, little to no good tradelines, lots of collections & chargeoffs, but should have no convictions/evictions in last 12 months.
Cortney Jones 7 units available in Tucson - 7.53% Cap
7 February 2025 | 7 replies
Well, those will need attention after every moveout.This is where your tenant screening comes in. 
Andreas Mueller Why Should the Fed Cut Rates at All?
7 February 2025 | 2 replies
A quick non-political note on two topics I can’t seem to avoid: mass-deportation and tariffs.I am not concerned about the saber-rattling from the TV talking heads about “mass deportation” and “tariffs.”
Melissa Vass Scott Canadian Wanting To Invest In The US Market, Is Ohio The Right Fit?
21 February 2025 | 15 replies
You'll really need to screen your property manager/contractors.
Ryan Brown How to deal with ignorant tenants?
6 February 2025 | 7 replies
I mean after screening a tenant, the only documents I usually deal with them about are signing lease addendums or new leases which are either done electronically or in person.
Phillip Austin Nightmare Tenant - This is why you need a property manager!
2 February 2025 | 9 replies
Both screen doors upstairs do not function correctly.Plumbing problems-The garbage disposal in the kitchen was not cleaned, is smelly and the rubber is flipped outwards.The bathroom sink in the smaller bedroom does not drain correctly despite us using an entire bottle of drain cleaner on it.Common areas that are not kept clean or have garbage-There was no attempt to clear the patio of years of accumulated debris and filth.
Jennifer Lyles Today's market is not the same as previous years! Get Informed!
5 February 2025 | 2 replies
Don't forget to NOT get desperate and lower your screening criteria!
Drew Poniewaz Seller/ Owner finance restrictions on Zillow
30 January 2025 | 4 replies
Plus new folks do a very poor job of screening the buyer for Ability To Repay (ATR) which involves pulling full doc and calculating the borrowers DTI, honest income, honest debt payments, prior debt payment histor (FICO) etc etc.Plus shockingly (or shocking to sellers) if you bought this investment house, fixed it, then are selling with financing you are selling "inventory" and y9ou owe taxes on the gain in the year of sale, you are NOT able to use installment sale to spread out paying taxes. 
Melissa Compton MTR / LTR Tech Stack
3 February 2025 | 2 replies
With the tech I am using (a lesser known PMS) I am able to automatically screen guests, get their selfies, write leases, and collect deposits in my work flow even for Airbnb guests.