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16 January 2025 | 6 replies
Use this as a way to secure downpayment, then refinance and pay back the loan to secure your cryptocurrency.That said however, I think real estate investing is going to change dramatically over the next several years, largely due to smart contracts and tokenization.
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30 January 2025 | 6 replies
When evaluating a property management company, it's important to look beyond just the management fee and consider the full scope of services and costs involved.For example, at our company, we charge a 10% monthly management fee, a $250 lease renewal fee (unless it’s a takeover tenant, which requires additional effort to establish a strong relationship - because usually people are changing pm companies for a reason), and the first month’s rent as a leasing fee.
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21 January 2025 | 35 replies
Also a lot of changing light bulbs.
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30 January 2025 | 5 replies
The world of commissions has changed lately and here in Texas they keep us on our toes by rolling out new contract forms monthly.
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28 January 2025 | 9 replies
They say not to make two major life changes within a year.
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19 January 2025 | 2 replies
This simple conversation changed my future.
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20 January 2025 | 3 replies
While some folks may not change the way they underwrite from one type of property to another, what specific property are you interested in, SF, 2-4 MF, or 5+ MF?
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23 January 2025 | 165 replies
I thought you guys were calling it climate change now?
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19 January 2025 | 4 replies
Generally speaking, I would not recommend STR in West Sacramento, however, we'll see if that changes with the A's coming to town :)
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5 February 2025 | 4 replies
I actually started my own blog to break down the latest market news in a way that’s easy to understand and actionable.I pull my information from a few solid sources, including:•Florida Realtors (floridarealtors.org) – Great for statewide updates, trends, and legislative changes.