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4 February 2025 | 1 reply
I chose this area for two reasons, the first is that the South Gate Entrance has the least issues.
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4 February 2025 | 1 reply
Creative Freedom: You get to design and transform spaces, which can be personally fulfilling.The Bad: Where Flippers Lose Money⚠️ Underestimating Repair Costs: Surprise structural issues, contractor delays, and material price spikes can kill your budget.⚠️ Market Changes: A hot market today might cool down before you sell, which reduces the profit.⚠️ Financing Challenges: Hard money loans carry high interest rates that nibble into the bottom line.Unrealistic timelines: If you think you're going to be in and out in 60 days, you're sadly mistaken-most flips take longer than expected.Real Talk: Is Fix and Flip Still Worth It?
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6 February 2025 | 30 replies
So far, no issue other than the biosecurity stuff.
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26 January 2025 | 15 replies
Personally, I find BTRs to be more predictable with fewer ongoing maintenance issues, and they tend to attract high-quality tenants.
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31 January 2025 | 5 replies
As Stuart mentioned, there are several issues that might arise with the property, which could definitely impact your cash flow.
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29 January 2025 | 11 replies
There are large areas in the direction of the flight paths that do not have dense populations so it’s mostly a non-issue.
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9 February 2025 | 8 replies
I agree with the other comment, you unfortunately do not get that money back even if the seller was not upfront on an issue.
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9 January 2025 | 30 replies
These I have found are real, striving parents, working their butts off to provide the best housing and school system for their children.My ethos in this approach is exactly why we at LaPlante refer to them as Residents, as we consider "Tenant and Landlord" to be dated terms and rife with negative emotion.
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26 January 2025 | 4 replies
An inspection is crucial to catch any major issues upfront.
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3 February 2025 | 2 replies
We've had her for 10 months, she was quiet, kind, when she had an issue with the apartment she would let me know and I would come fix it.