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17 January 2025 | 19 replies
REI Game Changers is a beginner program that relies on cheap spray and pray list marketing.
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12 February 2025 | 1 reply
If Airbnb is your best option, choose a location with high occupancy rates and optimize pricing with dynamic tools like PriceLabs.
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10 February 2025 | 13 replies
Most lenders will also look at debt coverage ratio which limits leverage at this time due to higher interest rates.
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5 February 2025 | 0 replies
Rates were still extremely low, which made both properties extremely lucrative with cash flow.
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10 February 2025 | 2 replies
But to answer your question, House canary is good for rent rates, zillow is a good tool for property data and for seeing what is for rent for how much, sales comps etc.
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12 February 2025 | 15 replies
Mortgage rates reached 18%, so transaction were all either owner finance, wrap, cash or subject to.
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6 February 2025 | 2 replies
But at a lower rate compared to other cities that are growing.
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11 February 2025 | 13 replies
You could negotiate terms such as a lower interest rate or interest-only payments for a set period to ease your upfront burden.Lease-Option Agreement: If the landlord isn’t ready to sell outright, consider proposing a lease-option where you continue renting for a set period with an agreed purchase price.
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7 February 2025 | 1 reply
My son currently lives in the townhouse b/c he is going to school and works in the area.Since he is young and starting out in life, I would like for him to only cover the basic costs (taxes, HOA, utilities) just enough for me to break even (I believe that will put him slightly little lower than market rent rates).
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22 January 2025 | 203 replies
Every month of the year has nice average weather.It certainly is not cheap to live in San Diego (fortunately that is no longer an issue for me).