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7 July 2024 | 30 replies
Once the borrower is tied into these they are quite cumbersome to manage for the borrower and god forbid there is a default of any kind :) or with the pre pay penalties and the reporting and the covenants to keep a certain DSR etc etc I mean look at all the syndicators who are leaking oil because they cant meet loan covenants..
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1 July 2024 | 2 replies
Hey Oliver,To reduce the high interest rates on your commercial loans for single-family houses in upstate NY without changing the loan terms, consider these steps:1.Negotiate with Current Lender: Highlight your good payment history and compare rates from other lenders to negotiate a lower rate.2.
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1 July 2024 | 8 replies
I'm deploying some in stocks, some oil, some crypto.. and want exposure to RE.
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29 June 2024 | 27 replies
It just costs more.We've almost completely switched back to gloss oil paint for the kind of extensive foursquare trim in the houses we prefer.
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27 June 2024 | 13 replies
Yes, Florida does seem to have an unusually large number of con artists and snake oil salesmen.
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27 June 2024 | 17 replies
Once installed, best to have them on predefined schedules, as they’re only 3x as efficient as gas/oil when they’re working to maintain constant temps versus changing it up/down over time.
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27 June 2024 | 20 replies
If you are going to refinish, what I'd do is sand, clean, and put down multiple layers of oil based polyurethane.I would not stain the wood.
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22 June 2024 | 7 replies
Appears to be a well oiled machine in terms of the construction and sale process-cookie cutter 1200 sq ft properties.
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24 June 2024 | 26 replies
I have worked in the oil & gas industry for 10 years and now I want to switch to property manager in an effort to understand the industry very well and become an investor myself or even have my own PM company one day.... who knows there is no limit on ambitions.The point is, companies are asking for yardi experience in their ads and yardi is asking to be employed with a company to learn it!
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20 June 2024 | 245 replies
Oil prices are low thanks to China’s recession.