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24 January 2025 | 9 replies
PureTalk and Patriot mobile use the same equipment as AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint but charge only $20 a month.
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26 January 2025 | 15 replies
We built two homes side by side on infill lots with a lot value of $20k each and hard construction costs of $196k (builder’s fee not included).
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28 January 2025 | 1 reply
In total, including money lost from rent, legal fees, and repairs, the situation cost almost $30k.
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7 February 2025 | 4 replies
Talk to a competent CPA.BTW, the real value is not derived from saving a management fee.
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21 January 2025 | 74 replies
(I am looking for private lenders who don't charge interest but rather take a portion of the profit.)I emailed the support desk for a refund.
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7 February 2025 | 12 replies
Let's talk,DanIve actually been looking into buying a condo myself as an investment, I have a few rules, needs to be with both good hoa management & relatively cheap fee (bellow $600 a month) needs to be in area where I’m not competing against other new construction apartments, needs to be an area where even townhomes are so expensive you are not competing, I.e. upper nw, nova, Bethesda etc. needs to be 1990’s or newer in most cases.
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22 January 2025 | 13 replies
The new buyer puts down 10% as the option fee, ($50,000 fee to our buyer) in this case, and we make the rate 10% to the new buyer for the monthly payment.
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22 January 2025 | 4 replies
Buying a large new build home can also work well as a house hack as you can charge a premium rent, and generally most bedrooms built now a days have en suites (at least in my market).
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6 February 2025 | 11 replies
I only charge $500.
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24 January 2025 | 3 replies
By the time it was all over, the court fees, attorney fees ate up the entire EMD and then some --- this seller never intended to sell the house.