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Erika Andersen Advice on working with a home buyer's RE agent using an hourly rate?
4 February 2025 | 17 replies
Maybe it's conjecture on my part, but I think a good agent (good being the operative word) would have encouraged you to start by offering lower and saved you more than 2.5%. 
Dahrian Barrett What to give to Appraiser?
26 December 2024 | 2 replies
That's it, but a) print out a page for each property you think is comparable, b) make the list of repairs long and inclusive of everything you've done. c) Put larger items first like kitchen remodel......and don't just say 'kitchen remodel', list things like 'custom backsplash tile/Bosch appliances/recessed can lighting/pot filler/etc. d) Cite the price/value of the work done, and don't be afraid to be generous.
Paul Novak Small & Mighty Real Estate Investing
21 January 2025 | 14 replies
I recently did one where the lender did allow it but that was because of our position as a great customer of the bank and our impeccable credit record.  
Don Konipol Why Most Real Estate Investors Can’t Scale Their Investments or Their Business.
4 January 2025 | 14 replies
But the answer for everyone may differ.Here are the personal attributes I see in those able to achieve a higher than market ROI, enough higher to be able to “scale”.1- Knowledge of real estate principles, real estate law and real estate finance2- Minimum 3 -5 years full time, or near full time experience directly related to real estate investing3- Ability to utilize technology for increased efficiency, capacity, and accuracy4- Excellent hired legal counsel and excellent hired marketing help5- Established method(s) of obtaining consistently high QUALITY deal flow6- Ability to manage and choose people who are NOT employees: Attorneys, Appraisers, Mortgage Brokers, Real Estate Brokers, Title Companies, Surveyors, Marketing Specialists, Accountants, Contractors, Consultants, Property Managers7- A VERIFIABLE track record of success8- Ability to identify, analyze, and negotiate a deal that can be “worked” for “enhanced” ROI9- Some type of competitive advantage; for example for me it’s my ability to analyze and identify mortgage loans that are actually less risky than all other lenders believe (on the investing in debt side), and on the real property side it’s my ability to analyze”pull the trigger” with LESS information than other investors need,  combined with the ability to pay cash, or raise significant capital almost instantly as well as being able to obtain loans at the lowest prime customer bank rate with no recourse or personal liability.  
William Stewart Liability Insurance for room rental
30 December 2024 | 11 replies
That's why we encourage all clients to review their policy documents and send them a Monthly Inventory Report.
Tiarnan Gormley Nearly 18 and need advice on REI while i'm away overseas!!!! HELP!!
25 January 2025 | 24 replies
It comes with guides on how to ride the tubes, a crash course in local customs, places of interest, places to avoid, and holly cow it looks just like what they had in there heads of what a London "flat" would look like, so charming and so "Brit"..... 
Lyons Library New Investor in Multi-Family Real Estate Looking to Learn and Partner
29 December 2024 | 2 replies
Hi Anderson,Thanks so much for the kind words and encouragement!
Phillip Austin Should I fire one of my owners?
3 January 2025 | 8 replies
Making such a hasty decision on two weeks worth of knowing these people as your customers seems like a rash decision to me, but I don't know exactly what's going on, and sometimes personalities just do not mix well together.
Bruce Woodruff Thoughts on the California fire repercussions
14 January 2025 | 17 replies
I suspect build cost in CA are closer to 400 a foot than 200 like many other areas and of course far higher for the custom homes.
Katie Miller If you use a CPA or Tax Professional, how did you find him or her?
31 January 2025 | 121 replies
I strongly encourage finding a fairly priced, knowledgable accountant you can trust.