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14 January 2025 | 25 replies
If you want the furniture, just negotiate that and put it in the contract.Could you lease it from them for those 3 months and operate under their permit till yours is available?
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16 January 2025 | 4 replies
Transparency and professionalism are core to how we operate, and we ensure all properties have clear, insurable titles before closing.
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20 January 2025 | 6 replies
None were a match for me personally and many were not a strategy I wanted or too speculative (such as opportunistic strategy which is the riskiest strategy or investing in tertiary markets which also tend to be the first to go belly up when there is trouble etc).You probably actually want to look at your operating agreement to see what rights you have to books and records, etc.
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17 January 2025 | 6 replies
One of the most important steps you can take as either a startup landlord or seasoned one is to use a platform specific to property management as it will elevate your operation and save you tons of time.The good news is that nearly every software designed for landlords includes these features.
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25 January 2025 | 8 replies
Franchises work for a reason, but inexperienced operators are why they fail.
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18 January 2025 | 13 replies
Some have pointed out the fallacy that to be licensed in some way is different upon the operation.
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14 January 2025 | 3 replies
If you are accredited, the best thing to do would be to invest 50k into a syndication and soak up all the knowledge of how it works from an experienced operator before you make the decision whether it's your plan.
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2 February 2025 | 9 replies
My only concern to look out for is that things can go 'rural' pretty quickly if you start venturing outside of town, and most lenders are going to put the brakes on financing if the appraisal lists the property as 'rural' (has to do with what they perceive as the availability of future tenants).Watertown, NY - It probably is as good as you believe, but the lending licensing is pretty tricky up there, so its just bit more difficult to find lenders that operate up there.
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15 January 2025 | 15 replies
In that case you will need to analyze the comps, and keep in mind operating two units on one property can bring other costs and operational issues.2.