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12 October 2024 | 16 replies
As others have pointed out, buying down rates in this environment is not recommended for a variety of reasons, but mainly, there are still quite a few who believe rates will be lower over the next 1-3 years.
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11 October 2024 | 56 replies
Spackle and paint numerous times, fill holes in the wall, have had to wake up early to move my car due to the parking situation, etc. - Have had to sit down all five tenants and reset expectations in terms of cleaning (including the 68 year old co-worker).3.
12 October 2024 | 2 replies
YNAB also offers a variety of educational resources like online workshops, videos, articles, and a forum to increase your financial knowledge.Why investors should use it: YNAB can be used by real estate investors to track their expenses—such as mortgage payments, maintenance costs, insurance, property taxes, and other things—to keep a close watch on their cash flow.
7 October 2024 | 8 replies
We have about 20 meetings per month on a variety of topics including flipping, investing 101, landlording, multi-family, advanced investors etc.
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11 October 2024 | 41 replies
We're close to many parks (large and smaller), the Lake, Chicago River, transportation, restaurants, shops, groceries, Soldier Field, and a variety of hospitals and universities.My MTR (a private bedroom and bathroom in my 2 bed 2 bath apartment rental where I presently live) does extremely well.
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4 October 2024 | 4 replies
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4 October 2024 | 7 replies
I have some auto-denials in the "review phase" based on landlord reference such as numerous late pays on rent, numerous documented lease violations, and move-out damages exceeded collected deposit... but still have yet to enter the "landlord reference/review phase" of my screening process due to the details on their CBR's as noted above.
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3 October 2024 | 3 replies
Be prepared to followup numerous times.Highly likely the owner will treat your letter like junk mail.
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3 October 2024 | 6 replies
She'll be presenting a variety of topics and open discussion, with the goal being "Make your STR stand out in a competitive market".What additional topics or specific questions should we be sure to answer that you wish you knew when you started buying STR's?
3 October 2024 | 1 reply
I've received numerous different feedback but would like a direct answer to make sure I understand how the process goes in transferring a RE license and Broker license to another state.