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1 December 2024 | 0 replies
Financing- build a relationship with a regional banker, don’t shop for interest rates, start small and build history and loyalty they are your team, Cross collateralize, deposit CD/MM or custodial account with bank for loan, give them monthly updates, nail your deal analysis, do stress tests on your deal analysis-cost/interest rate/deal length/ sale price etc. 12.
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6 December 2024 | 27 replies
•Run your numbers conservatively and stress-test your investment.Lastly, I’d reconsider Section 8 (S8) for your first deal.
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2 December 2024 | 2 replies
It's still important for each individual to test the software platforms to see which one they prefer.
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7 December 2024 | 18 replies
Researched, test drove for a weekend, comfortable with buying it.
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3 December 2024 | 9 replies
Just keep an eye on how both markets are performing, and maybe start small, like taking out $50k, so you can test the waters without over-leveraging.
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2 December 2024 | 35 replies
The sustainability test is that 3/4 of units need to cover 75% of the mortgage from my understanding.
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2 December 2024 | 9 replies
@Mindy RosscupThe knowledge you gain by studying and taking the test to become a RE agent.
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5 December 2024 | 25 replies
At that point we tested the waters and gave them the option to keep the money or to reinvest it in another property.
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22 January 2025 | 203 replies
They are making all kinds of excuses now that they've been 'caught with their pants down'....I saw a few minutes ago that January is the month they 'test their hydrants'.
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10 December 2024 | 100 replies
And the self-showings, Zillow just did the biggest beta test of this, and it failed epically. unless loosing tens of millions is the goal, if that's the goal than they hit it out of the park.