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6 February 2025 | 7 replies
If you take that cash and try to buy units in the area, ask yourself what are they selling for?
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18 January 2025 | 2 replies
I would also add, a contractor that you can buy materials for and they know how to put them in with little to know direction (reduces the management time of the project).
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7 February 2025 | 6 replies
Make sure a competent LO with a NMLS number runs the numbers from you.
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29 January 2025 | 5 replies
In my experience tenants on the lower end of rent tend to cause more damage than higher price tenants.
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16 January 2025 | 13 replies
Hey Jonathan - I usually start by checking what similar properties are charging in the area, considering things like size, amenities, and location.
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29 January 2025 | 13 replies
How does this number breakdown?
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4 February 2025 | 2 replies
Use Real Estate By the Numbers as your guide, make sure it tracks the loan pay down and depreciation and have all of those numbers pour into a Schedule E.
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15 January 2025 | 5 replies
With the increasing number of lawsuits and penalties for TCPA violations, I'd like to cover my backside and remain compliant.How do you scrub your lists to ensure you’re not contacting people on the Do Not Call list?