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Will Barnard REO's vs. Short Sales
3 August 2009 | 19 replies
Tell them that you are interested in finding the list versus sales price for the corresponding MLS number.
Leonard Nisay Out of state investing.
31 October 2015 | 19 replies
You'll need someone to act as your eyes and ears so pictures and good correspondence are key.Feel free to reach out if you'd like to talk in more detail about St.
Mike Tikh How to choose a location from the US?
2 December 2024 | 35 replies
@Mike TikhRecommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a Class A property in Class D area, what quality of tenant will you get?
Kosh Vokter initial security deposit - bank transfer or other methods
18 January 2022 | 3 replies
The payment method should not matter, but always save copies of all correspondences between landlords and tenants.
Val Berechet Is it still a good idea to invest in Tulum, Mexico?
11 December 2024 | 101 replies
The result will be even way less than 0.01%, which corresponds to the 99.99% I mentioned in my previous post.
Stuart Udis Don't let the cheerleaders drown out sound advice
4 October 2024 | 16 replies
See the chart from Fair Isaac Company (FICO) below: FICO Score Pct of Population Default Probability 800 or more 13.00% 1.00% 750-799 27.00% 1.00% 700-749 18.00% 4.40% 650-699 15.00% 8.90% 600-649 12.00% 15.80% 550-599 8.00% 22.50% 500-549 5.00% 28.40% Less than 499 2.00% 41.00% Source: Fair Isaac CompanyAccording to this chart, investors should use corresponding vacancy+tenant-nonperformance factors of approximately 5% for Class A rentals, 10% for Class B and 20% for Class C.To address Class C payment challenges, many industry "experts" are now selling programs to newbie investors about how Section 8 tenants are the cure.
Eric Fichera Emerging markets with friendly landlord laws
9 October 2024 | 23 replies
@Eric Fichera Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a Class A property in Class D area, what quality of tenant will you get?
Stuart Udis Structuring your entities for anonymity is NOT asset protection
21 November 2024 | 39 replies
She said just to send all the paperwork and calls to the insurance company and let them handle it.I contacted the lawyer, advised him to send all correspondence and make phone calls to the insurance company.
Ashley Kehr Santa brought you all Downloadables!
25 December 2024 | 1 reply
These also all have corresponding Youtube Videos on the Real Estate Rookie Youtube.
Rafael Ro What are some realistic tenancy terms and maintenance costs (turnkey)?
19 December 2024 | 5 replies
Well, those properties will statistically attract corresponding Class B & C tenants.So, how should an investor account for Tenant Payment Performance/ DEFAULT in their analysis?