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Allende Hernandez Is it legal (or a good idea whatsoever) to reimburse screening fees?
11 January 2025 | 9 replies
Quote from @Allende Hernandez: I guess it all comes down to market and pool of tenants.I disagree.
Jonathan Small Single-Family vs. Duplex: Which is the Right Investment for YOU?
16 January 2025 | 3 replies
This is how I see it:Single-Family Homes:Pros:Larger pool of potential tenants (families).Simpler management (one tenant, one lease).Often easier to finance.May appreciate faster in some markets.Cons:Only one income stream.Vacancy hits harder financially.Duplexes:Pros:Two potential income streams.Live in one unit and rent the other (house hacking!)
Polat Caglayan invest in detroit
8 January 2025 | 5 replies
that we’ve learned in our 24 years, managing almost 700 doors across the Metro Detroit area, including almost 100 S8 leases:Class A Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% the more recent norm.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 680+ (roughly 5% probability of default), zero evictions in last 7 years.Class B Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, decent amount of relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% should be applied only if proper research done to support.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 620-680 (around 10% probability of default), some blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 5 yearsClass C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.
Cody Caswell 2025 Design Trends to Use on Your Flips
22 January 2025 | 2 replies
Pro tip - Home Depot has a tile from Ivy Hill that looks exactly like Zellige for a fraction of the cost.
John ONeill What Makes a Contractor Truly Great? Let’s Chat!
18 January 2025 | 2 replies
Let’s swap some stories and tips in the comments.
Ram Gonzales Creating a debt fund for owner finance strategy
15 January 2025 | 29 replies
Certainly from a capital raise perspective, $5 -10 million is a reasonable amount.That being said, raising capital for a blind pool fund is much more difficult than raising capital for a syndication where the property is already identified and the potential investors know exactly where there money is being invested.
Raiyan Khan How to go about choosing the right handyman/maintenance/management
19 January 2025 | 1 reply
Does anyone have any tips on how to find the right guys or methods that you use to vet people? 
Greg P. Getting Started. How & What would you do with $750k? Suggestions?
30 January 2025 | 48 replies
Any tips, strategies, or insights would be greatly appreciated!
Andrew Slezak Section 8 rent increase
28 January 2025 | 9 replies
HUD does not factor into the rent other amenities that might be included in the rent such as garage, basement, fieplace, central air, pool etc, that might command higher rent in the non-Section 8 market place.