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9 January 2025 | 21 replies
Yes, you personally aren't living there, but with high crime comes unqualified tenants and high maintenance costs (stolen materials, broken windows, etc.).
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2 January 2025 | 32 replies
I didn't use it, but I looked at the marketing materials.
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7 January 2025 | 22 replies
Real material cash flow is basically 50% of your net income.Cash flow is a metric that requires a debt ratio.
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31 December 2024 | 3 replies
@Steve CrispIf you meet the material participation guidelines and qualify for the short term rental loophole you should get a free cost segregation estimate to see how much you would benefit from the accelerated depreciation.
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26 December 2024 | 8 replies
Most are flimsy, thrown-together with uber cheap materials.
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20 December 2024 | 10 replies
Little paint and the contractor I found let me buy the material and only charged me labor.
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3 January 2025 | 26 replies
You are reading the right material already.
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2 January 2025 | 13 replies
Read as much material as possible and go to some local RE meet ups.
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22 December 2024 | 2 replies
I don't expect material improvements until 2026 at the earliest.