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5 February 2025 | 17 replies
Extra 4 months of carrying costs are up most of the margin.
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21 January 2025 | 1 reply
Line Item Fee Collected Rents 10% of All Collected Rents New Tenant Search & Onboarding $500 Business Hour Service Calls $80/hour + Materials Cost + Tax After Hour Service Calls $110/hour + Materials Cost + Tax HVAC Cleaning & InspectionGutter CleaningSpring/Fall Exterior CleanupSeasonal Mowing & Weed TrimmingSeasonal Snow PlowingGeneral Contractor Vendor Cost + 10% Oversight Fee
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3 February 2025 | 1 reply
Any tips on balancing renovation costs with tenant expectations when preparing a property for midterm stays?
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29 January 2025 | 12 replies
There are also additional costs of operating and maintaining an LLC, like separate bank accounts, annual report filings, tax filings, etc.2.
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4 February 2025 | 0 replies
Run the comps, calculate repair costs, and plan multiple exit strategies so you maximize every deal—whether that’s wholesaling, flipping, or holding for cash flow.
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30 January 2025 | 8 replies
For these, costs tend to double across the board, especially for older buildings.
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7 February 2025 | 0 replies
(Launch Control allows you to send follow ups after 30 days and costs a bunch to get additional market phone number)But wanted to ask anyone who has used Smarter Contact:- If you disabled the opt-out msg for your SMS, did any of your messages get blocked by the carrier?
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7 February 2025 | 5 replies
I'd personally be a bit more conservative with the underwriting and make sure to see what the carrying costs could potential get to especially if this is a bigger renovation and not just cosmetic.
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25 January 2025 | 3 replies
Evicting them, even after purchase, could be a lengthy and costly legal process.
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31 January 2025 | 2 replies
However, co-living allows you to acquire properties with as little as 0%-5% down, drastically reducing the amount of cash required.Instead of needing $100K+ to buy a rental, a co-living strategy lets you start with a fraction of the cost while achieving higher returns.3.