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20 January 2025 | 7 replies
The additions are usually small.Buy focusing on real high value places, you are putting yourself in a narrower guest pool.
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24 January 2025 | 15 replies
In addition, the debt of each state is crippling.
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5 February 2025 | 5 replies
Additionally, ATCP 134.05 says that if the tenant provides a consumer credit report from an agency that compiles and maintains files on consumers on a nationwide basis and it is less than 30 days old, the landlord may still run a credit check but at its own expense.When I inquired with the company, they replied: "These laws are in place to ensure that you, as a landlord, are not profiting by incentivizing multiple applicants to apply when you have no intent to rent to them.
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16 January 2025 | 7 replies
With one successful flip under my belt, I'm eager to connect with fellow investors and expand my knowledge and network in this vibrant real estate market.In addition to my passion for real estate, I’m also a skilled electrician.
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18 January 2025 | 9 replies
Can you share some additional numbers about the investment property you're looking to buy?
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24 January 2025 | 6 replies
Additionally, we have developed templates for tracking key metrics that we require our PMs to fill out weekly.
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29 January 2025 | 3 replies
With the potential for strong cash flow, appreciation, and inflation protection, real estate remains a powerful addition to any diversified portfolio.What Do You Think?
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24 January 2025 | 13 replies
Here are additional comments:1) Buying out of state removes any local knowledge you have from assisting in your success, including knowing areas, people and costs. - We always recommend buying your first rental locally if possible and DIY managing to learn as much as possible before investing OOS.2) Lots of crooks and incompetents in the PMC world:( They both cost you money.- As already stated, you'll have a small portfolio.
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4 February 2025 | 87 replies
The 50% is rather deep a cut, especially with all the additional operational expenses not included into that 50%.
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4 February 2025 | 12 replies
Additionally, when underwriting deals, you need to account for the general idea that repairs and maintenance will be a larger percentage of your rent, the lower your rental is.