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Nathan Gesner How did you learn to manage your rentals?
22 May 2024 | 20 replies
Clearly I'm traumatized.The lesson I learned is its not MY money to be cheap with, its the property's money which should come from its repair reserves fund.Now instead of having 1 person do it all and stress me out, I go straight to the specialist for the task.
Kelvin He Will putting my properties in an LLC lower my DTI ratio?
22 May 2024 | 5 replies
To keep the home loan people from getting confused, you will want to NOT report the rental income/expenses on your personal tax returns Schedule E, instead have the LLC do an S-Corp election, and report the income/expenses there (after confirming the truthiness of all this with your tax professional, of course).
Tim Matthews Damage protection coverage for midterm rentals
22 May 2024 | 6 replies
Since a mid-term stay could technically last for 60 days, is that a Damage Protection coverage for reservations this long similar to AirCover?
Sumitro Samaddar Zillow rent estimates on some properties look too high to be true
21 May 2024 | 5 replies
@Sumitro Samaddar You'd probably have to confirm those rents during the due diligence process. 
Ruth Lyons Inspectors killed my deal -- 3 times, Any advice?
23 May 2024 | 52 replies
Then had to call my plumber and have him confirm this over the phone.
Account Closed Foreclosure, Pre-foreclosure auctions.
22 May 2024 | 2 replies
Control the property with a delayed/hybrid contract, 4. offer to control the property and sell it a reserve public auction - before the bank has a chance to do that, 5. put it under a creative contract of sale and assign your contract for a cash assignment fee, 6.
Don Konipol Why I Believe Striving to Build Passive Income is Overrated
21 May 2024 | 34 replies
Enough reserves to manage 1 cycle of capex + 2 years of vacancies on day 0 of acquiring property.
David Eyal Tenants broke up and girlfriend refuses to leave the house
21 May 2024 | 10 replies
If they can't figure out their issues, don't renew and find new renters.If one of them wants to rent alone, check their financials to confirm they can afford the rent alone.
Matt Bowman Paid help to furnish STR with pre-owned local deals
22 May 2024 | 6 replies
Late last week we went live on booking platforms, and while reservations are slow, we received our first booking for Memorial Day weekend.
Clif Charles Hardmoney to traditional
22 May 2024 | 18 replies
This is why it's critical to have liquid reserves.