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9 July 2024 | 6 replies
You can't monitor what you can't see, and you can't see it if you are a thousand miles away!
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9 July 2024 | 5 replies
However, I have not built my team yet (real estate agent, lender, property manager), and I’m not sure about owning a property I cannot visit and monitor myself, given my inexperience as an investor.Economic Outlook: I’m a bit concerned about the economic outlook but can hold onto the property even with lower rent.My Questions:1- Should I sell the property now and look for better deals, considering the declining market trends and my decreasing cash flow?
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9 July 2024 | 16 replies
I own a travel agency and have monitored booking calendars similar to our villa for 6+ years, and knew the ROI would be there.
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8 July 2024 | 18 replies
Three monitoring services all sent me notifications about new data on my credit report.
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8 July 2024 | 29 replies
Other expenses that I've incurred are 2 1/2 months worth of credit monitoring through Score Sense at $40 per bill and a 23% APR personal loan of $2,800 to absorb a balance that I already owe on another credit card which was at a 0% introductory APR for another 6 months so now I have toxic debt thanks to their underwriters.
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4 July 2024 | 7 replies
Also, if I am self managing, can I log 16-24 hours per day if I am doing things like monitoring security cameras throughout the day, receiving and delivering renter's mail, responding to whatever needs/concerns renters may have, etc., and if I am available to my renters after hours / through the night?
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10 July 2024 | 256 replies
To assure the maintenance of a high degree of competence, Members should only hire individuals with the requisite amount of education to reasonably perform their job responsibilities and affirmatively train, monitor, reward, and discipline their employees.A Member is aided in attaining and maintaining its competence by keeping abreast of current legal literature and developments, participating in education programs, understanding the uniqueness of issues found in particular asset classes, such as auto, medical, or utility.A Member should not purchase or manage receivables in any asset category for which it does not have adequate knowledge or capability to handle.A Member should act with competence and proper care in dealing with obligors and their obligations.
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3 July 2024 | 8 replies
Would it be wise to install a RING doorbell to monitor who goes in and out of the unit since I would be renting out by room?
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10 July 2024 | 87 replies
Active monitoring, various security protocols in place, active IT staffing etc..
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2 July 2024 | 3 replies
We no longer have "ambulance-chasing" lawyers who can sue insurance companies for anything. 21 years monitoring it!