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25 January 2025 | 26 replies
Finding, developing and maintaining a 'brand' is hard and time consuming work.Let me turn the question around; As a seller, why should someone pick one agent over another.
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6 January 2025 | 5 replies
This initial negative equity position consumes the initial cash flow. 2) the addition of the adu makes the property multi family and likely makes rent control apply.
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15 January 2025 | 29 replies
It’s doable, just more difficult, time consuming, with a lot more “contacts” needed for each “sale”.
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10 January 2025 | 8 replies
Flipping homes in San Diego has been an incredible journey, and over the years, we’ve learned a lot about what works—and what doesn’t—in this market.
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6 January 2025 | 2 replies
When you do a little extra work ahead of time, the process goes so much more smoothly.
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14 January 2025 | 25 replies
But again, if you're going to take it down to change out furnishings anyway, then the timing could work out well.
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7 January 2025 | 0 replies
My sacrifice… no haircuts and no fast food. 1 job full time, 1 full time side hustle. 0 debt at the time other than student loans.
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15 January 2025 | 18 replies
This is especially helpful since your goal is to replace your income and invest full-time.Market Timing: Bend, OR, has seen strong appreciation, but if you believe the market is peaking or stabilizing, now might be a strategic time to cash out.Cons:Losing the Low-Interest Loan: Your 3.1% rate is a huge advantage in today’s environment.
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27 January 2025 | 14 replies
Over time, as rents rise the property could become even more profitable.
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17 January 2025 | 28 replies
I have used them multiple times in the past.