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14 January 2025 | 17 replies
There thinking some clean-up-fairy comes swooping in with a broom, washes the ashes away and then Bob The Builder n all his friends comes hot on the hells, Bing-Bang-Boom all is rebuilt and were singing kumbayas by Christmas.......Reality is it took about 10 years to rebuild post katrina.
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27 December 2024 | 4 replies
It is easy for people to download fake W2s, ESA paperwork, etc, with a few mouse clicks and a credit card.
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8 January 2025 | 10 replies
I have little confidence in turnkey providers, deals are already hard to come by, if they take another 20% cut before.. much better to buy a property from an owner that is in good condition.
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21 January 2025 | 16 replies
I joined the Alamo REIA and the REIA has different scheduled meetings throughout the month.
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12 January 2025 | 7 replies
It took up a lot of logistical time too.
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27 January 2025 | 35 replies
Most negative comments come from competitors, those nitpicking minor issues, or people who haven’t worked with the company at all.
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20 January 2025 | 1 reply
We called the number and were able to view the property within a few hours.
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6 February 2025 | 10 replies
Meaning, if you take the money only, you would have depreciation recapture from your cost basis up to the original purchase price of the building (not including the land cost because it wasn't depreciable), plus a capital gain up to the insurance proceeds.Hope this makes sense.
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23 January 2025 | 39 replies
Please keep in mind investors, not every deal that you place under contract will close - that's just the nature of the beast when it comes to investing.