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Toyin Dawodu WHY DO 95% OF REAL ESTATE INVESTORS FAIL?
12 January 2025 | 23 replies
Once you are familiar properly evaluating a deal and identifying most of the potential obstacles, it becomes fairly straightforward and your profit margins go up considerably.
Harris Lee Doorvest experience journal
16 December 2024 | 12 replies
Without proper boots on the ground, your property will never get the proper love & respect it truly deserves (I get it.
Bob Asad How do you prevent co-mingling of funds?
7 January 2025 | 24 replies
Also reality is the only time you will get nailed for not managing deposits properly is if you use that money.
Noah Bacon BiggerPockets Pro Partner Update - Stessa!
15 January 2025 | 49 replies
But after all this time and effort, I still don’t have a proper syncing system.
Eli Ling my apartment below, has a leak on the ceiling but
29 November 2024 | 18 replies
That way you are training him to go through the proper channels.  
Julio Gonzalez Streamlining Multiple Real Estate Services
4 December 2024 | 0 replies
The more time you spend on administrative tasks coordinating with multiple service providers, the less time you get to spend on managing your properties, finding new potential investments and increasing your financial returns.Tax strategies and property insurance are two areas that are highly customizable because no two portfolios are identical.
Kendric Buford Multifamily Newbie - Tips & Feedback (Out of state/Ohio)
1 January 2025 | 12 replies
that we’ve learned in our 24 years, managing almost 700 doors across the Metro Detroit area, including almost 100 S8 leases:Class A Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% the more recent norm.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 680+ (roughly 5% probability of default), zero evictions in last 7 years.Class B Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, decent amount of relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% should be applied only if proper research done to support.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 620-680 (around 10% probability of default), some blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 5 yearsClass C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.
Troy L. Raise one rent, raise all of them to prevent false claims of discrimination?
19 December 2024 | 10 replies
Just keep the amount within any local rules and give proper notice.
Matt Wan Getting a mortgage as a non-resident US citizen
23 December 2024 | 15 replies
Many borrowers file this form as an exclusion to their US federal taxes as they may have been taxed by the country where they are earning the income.Required Documentation for Foreign IncomeWhen it comes to processing foreign income for a loan, documents required may include:» Most recent personal tax returns» History of receipt» Proof of continuance of foreign income earnings» Conversion of the income from the foreign currency to US dollarsThese documents must be translated or completed in English so that a loan reviewer can properly evaluate the information provided.Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac GuidelinesIncome from Foreign SourceIncome from foreign sources must be reported on the borrower’s most recent U.S. individual federal income tax returns.
Steve Johnson Steve with I Gotta Guy KC. Hello!
10 December 2024 | 7 replies
Hey @Steve Johnson, I found your website but it does not explicitly mention HVAC and I actually was about to ask on the forum if anyone had a recommendation for a furnace repair job... not a big job, one unit in a duplex not working properly.