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12 December 2024 | 3 replies
Quote from @Michell Chase: It isn't a large amount but my concern is that if I remove the tenant in July I have no deposit in the event that there are damages to the unit.
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23 December 2024 | 34 replies
Quote from @Stuart Udis: 99.9% of investors who are chasing the 1% rule are solely focused on cash flow and spend no time whatsoever analyzing markets based on fundamentals.I agree, BUT 95% of investors aren't interested in analyzing markets as they invest local to where they live!
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12 December 2024 | 1 reply
That deal taught me that off-market properties offer something you rarely find on the MLS: opportunity paired with creativity.I realized I didn’t need to rely solely on what everyone else was chasing.
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18 December 2024 | 23 replies
Depends who you ask and how secure you feel about your income On the one hand being debt free is great, but leverage allows us to build our wealth quicker.RE investors are notorious for being cash poor, so I would avoid thatIf youre able to comfortably save 100k a year and have enough reserves, I think buying leveraged properties is the best way to scale.You could kill two birds with one stone theoreticallyThey say paying an extra month a year towards principal saves you 7 years on a 30 year fixed mortgageUsing that logic you can add 2+ months a year on your primary, and buy 1 property a year and keep enough reserves.
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19 December 2024 | 82 replies
., Capital One Spark, Chase Ink).
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12 December 2024 | 2 replies
This would allow us to have a clear bird-eye view of the various data in order to analyze and take decisions Second Point:I would prefer to manage it internally for confidentiality purposes.
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12 December 2024 | 1 reply
.- Focus on Motivated SellersDon’t waste time chasing deals that don’t fit.
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12 December 2024 | 37 replies
The only person getting rich was my loan broker.Then, I dropped my broker and switched to dealing directly with Chase Bank.
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19 December 2024 | 37 replies
I just don’t want to spend more money chasing something that will never happen.
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9 December 2024 | 11 replies
You can also add other discounts (like length of stay or early bird/last minute) which I do believe give your listing a boost.As for pricing software, I would caution against it for one property and when you are new.