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12 June 2024 | 3 replies
We calculate rent plus all debt payments as a percentage of gross monthlyincome.Our underwriters strive to analyze and balance all the information above to determine the statistical likelihoodof a tenant paying their rent on time.ApprovalOnce an applicant is approved, we require a nonrefundable Holding Fee to make sure they are serious and don’tchange their minds.
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11 June 2024 | 3 replies
Question is in bold.
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12 June 2024 | 4 replies
Good.You can read the Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI release here, if you really want to waste your Wednesday.
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11 June 2024 | 1 reply
If you can find statistics in your market for the average that would be much better.
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12 June 2024 | 6 replies
Tampa saw the greatest increase (+10.9 percentage points), followed by Jacksonville (+10.2 percentage points) and Charlotte (+8.3 percentage points).May 2024 Regional StatisticsRegionActive Listing Count YoYNew Listing Count YoYMedian Listing Price YoYMedian Listing Price per SF YoYMedian Days on Market Y-Y (Days)Price-Reduced Share Y-Y (Percentage Points)Midwest20.5%-0.1%4.4%4.4%-32.2 ppNortheast9.4%-4.1%6.1%6.6%-51.2 ppSouth47.2%8.1%0.0%3.3%44.9 ppWest34.5%9.3%0.8%4.8%-23.3 ppMay 2024 Regional Statistics vs.
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10 June 2024 | 1 reply
Licensable vacation rentals are obviously in high demand and offers can become quite competitive, I don't have any formal statistics but I'd say a quality active or eligible vacation rental sells at least twice as fast as a non STR property, the majority within days..My best advice to investors shopping for a hot or high demand asset class is:- Prepare & Practice: Get your ducks (GO UO!)
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11 June 2024 | 46 replies
Also since there are 30-40 homes only, it's easy to create mean or average statistics.
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7 June 2024 | 2 replies
Statistically, it will if I don't get control of the situation.Taken together I'm increasingly in a situation where getting paid rent by the tenant promptly and by the city or state... eventually.
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8 June 2024 | 22 replies
Not saying this will always work, but here is a local example of something that did work for one of my clients: 10 years ago here in Gainesville FL, there were a lot of areas with unfavourable crime statistics that were also bordering neighbourhoods in and around the University of FL.
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6 June 2024 | 8 replies
I'm not sure if this could be a major factor for someone like me in choosing an area to invest, but the statistics suggest that Huntsville has a lower overall vacancy rate.