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20 December 2024 | 0 replies
Spend more than half of your total working hours in an RE business in which you materially participate.2.
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17 December 2024 | 8 replies
I would need to know more specs on the house but with material shortages It's difficult to say how much to budget. 80K-120K for full gut perhaps but unsure with lumber beings so expensive and shortages.I would plan 9 months of vacancy between the pain you will endure pulling permits & having your contractors show up everyday to complete the work & then final inspections to get a CO.
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3 January 2025 | 26 replies
Legal and ethical implications: Agents engaging in such practices may face:Legal consequencesLicensing penaltiesEthical violationsThese actions ultimately harm consumers by restricting options and potentially inflating costs.The new system, allowing buyers and their agents to negotiate commissions directly, promotes transparency and fair competition.
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5 January 2025 | 24 replies
It’s important to have a clear understanding of both hard and soft costs (labor, materials, permits, etc.) to assess your budget accurately.Projected Rental Income: Research the rental market in the area.
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18 December 2024 | 3 replies
I had/have no issue trying to resell the land just not sure how to promote land unbuildable especially with the expectations & price the buyer FIRMLY wants.
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18 December 2024 | 3 replies
With time management, sourcing materials and learning how to complete task on your own.
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16 December 2024 | 9 replies
We have a clause in our lease that plumbing clogs not caused by mechanical/material defects in the plumbing will be charged to the tenant, and if your lease doesn't have similar I would recommend such a clause.
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18 December 2024 | 6 replies
My goal is to add verbiage within the lease that will decrease any tiffs between tenants for the common spaces and how to set expectations and promote group effort with cleaning the common areas/shoveling snow/personal dishes/shared fridge/laundry/having guests and so forth.
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24 December 2024 | 8 replies
You'll want to be clear on the IRS rule for material participation if you do decided to switch to property manager.
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12 December 2024 | 18 replies
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