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Venice Victory How much would you spend today for a monthly cash flow of $40k?
3 February 2025 | 37 replies
You're absolutely right—positive cash flow from rentals can vary significantly depending on factors like property costs, financing, and the ever changing market conditions.For real estate the challenge isn't just accumulating properties but creating a framework that builds net worth more strategically and sustainably.Cash Flow can be generated in many ways, my intention was to better understand the investor mindset and their approach, if they wanted to share.Based on your example, if using conservative calculations at $100K/door, you would pay $20M for access to $40K/month. 
Josh Holley Seller won’t return EM
31 December 2024 | 97 replies
Remember that disclosure laws vary greatly by state, with roughly 50% of states operating under Caveat Emptor...which means no disclosure at all.
Faris Wright Any housing prediction for 2025?
24 December 2024 | 2 replies
Home prices will likely vary by region, with modest increases in areas of high demand and stable job markets, while others may stabilize or decline.
Katie Miller If you use a CPA or Tax Professional, how did you find him or her?
31 January 2025 | 121 replies
Hey Jeff, This is a great question and one we get all the time as we specialize in working with real estate folks, but the size of the portfolio can vary widely. 
Cynthia Lee Partial rent payments
28 December 2024 | 13 replies
Obviously this may vary by market but we would not accept partial payments as it does make things more challenging legally if you need to evict them.
Grace Chee Appeal property tax increase in FL
27 December 2024 | 7 replies
Typically there is a small window for you to appeal (although this could vary county to county). 
Bob Asad How do you prevent co-mingling of funds?
7 January 2025 | 24 replies
Florida's treatment of security deposits varies from many states in that it is required that a security deposit be kept in its own account in a Florida bank.
Rene Hosman What do you consider a "good" cash flow for a property in 2024?
7 January 2025 | 22 replies
It's going to vary depending on your own income outside of investments, your age, your ultimate goals, whether you want/need the income to live off of, and all kinds of other considerations.
Denise Lang Starting our investing journey. But how to that that out of my home state?
2 January 2025 | 36 replies
Finding a single tax professional who is smart on the varying rules in different states may not be feasible either so those costs go up too.Legal:  Procedures vary in different states. 
Juliet Silver Best Lenders for Canadians to Purchase in Florida
27 December 2024 | 15 replies
I've included an example below to help illustrate this.So different lenders have different rates (which do vary even for DSCR loans) but these are factors they all consider.See example below:DSCR < 1Principal + Interest = $1,700Taxes = $350, Insurance = $100, Association Dues = $50Total PITIA = $2200Rent = $2000DSCR = Rent/PITIA = 2000/2200 = 0.91Since the DSCR is 0.91, we know the expenses are greater than the income of the property.DSCR >1Principal + Interest = $1,500Taxes = $250, Insurance = $100, Association Dues = $25Total PITIA = $1875 Rent = $2300DSCR = Rent/PITIA = 2300/1875 = 1.23If a purchase, you also generally need reserves / savings to show you have 3-6 month payments of PITIA (principal / interest (mortgage payment), property taxes and insurance and HOA (if applicable).