Warren Buffet was known to recite all the numbers of the annual reports that he studies for fun.3. brush up on your handyman-ness!  

It's very cluttered, and the purple carpet reminds of a church alter color (but it is very pretty).I did a quick mockup of a less cluttered room, and used Shaw brown colored pet resistant carpet.I put a mushroom colored sofa at one end and an Avocado green and rust chair at the other end.I also put in a minibar and two small (vs one big) log burners (for winter and fall).it might also be nice to have some kind of sound system in the ceiling that can hitch onto your cell phone and play your music from your phone.If you notice rather than paint a wall, I simply used a drapery to color it from end to end.Here I used a muddy looking mustard color with some checkers on it.I also toned down the white window trim to deep brown color, and put some sheers inside to make the house feel bigger.You could also use knotty pine wainscoting in some areas to break up the horizontal-ness of it.

Certs and perfecting title is a lot of work... and a certain expertise is needed , along with stick to it ness ( which I tend to fad ) and follow through.. interest rates are paid but they are also bid down in many markets.Its just like anything in RE it can be done , it is done , some are wildly successful, and others go half way and never do much..

(Smaller investor - holding properties in just one entity)My Must-haves:- manage multi portfolios- document management- auto import/connections to bank accounts- ability to handle tenant payments within the system (there are many varying levels of this across the spectrum, I just need a subset)- end of year/reporting/tax prep help- maintenance request workflow (with tenant and contractor logins/communication)What I really like about stessa - - low cost- the dashboards- unit listing and application/screeningwhat i do not like about stessa- sometimes broken-ness of bank connectivity- they went from free to paid and took away features and didnt grandfather existing users- lack of maintenance trackingI have not tried the application screening process in stessa yet.

Center of Influence Talking to People You Know is an exceptional method for creating busi-ness.

I promise I'm not coming from a place of laziness, but of busy-ness with my 2 jobs.

For even more accuracy, we choose to only use comps that are 1/3 mile away or less, with sales dates within the last six months.Sometimes, even the street can make a difference in the value of a property.If the only comps you have are on very nice streets, but the house you’re considering is on a very “distressed” street, then you have to reduce the ARV.How much is an appropriate reduction is a judgment call on your part.You’ll want to base that call on how much of a discount will be necessary to entice the final owner/occupant to buy this property over one they can get on the “better” street.If the comparable sale that you are using is too different from the subject property, then it is of little value.If you use it in your sales marketing, you’ll lose credibility with your Investor Buyers.An example of a poor comparable is when your subject property is an old cottage fixer-upper, and you compare it to the sale of a brand new in-fill (an in-fill is a new house built on a vacant lot in an otherwise established neighborhood).Rehab dollars vary according to level and detail of the job – everyone has a different formula.As a wholesaler, we suggest a middle-of-the-road approach for estimating enough rehab dollars to get the subject property to look like the comps.You’ll need to spend more on rehab as the ARV increases.Logically,buyers like more ‘pretty-ness’, higher-end fixtures, cabinets, etc. when they’re paying $200,000 vs. when they’re only paying $100,000 for a house.Buy/Sell/Hold costs are all of the costs associated with:üThe purchase (loan origination fees, title insurance, attorney fees, survey, appraisals, etc);üThe sale (real estate agent commissions, marketing and advertising, closing costs paid by the Seller); and üHolding the property (mortgage interest, utilities, taxes, insurance, etc.).

I am aware of the difference in scenarios between the US and Canada and would appreciate tips on how to use all of the tips from the podcasts and forums on BiggerPockets and apply them to the 250-300K starting price of homes in Calgary and Edmonton, AB.I am consistent in my learning efforts and would like to exchange my savy-ness in MS Excel and spreadsheets automation to help you in return for any applicable knowledge you may want to share.Thanks!

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So please excuse my newbie-ness aha.