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Tonya English Launch Your Leads Scam
23 February 2025 | 84 replies
It makes no sense.I had the same scheduled call with Tom last week then got cancelled 1 hr before.
Derek Harville Grandmother wants to leave/give me trailer! Help!
6 February 2025 | 13 replies
My grandmother is the last tenant in a string of their abandoned properties.I don't want to be stuck with trying to figure how to dispose or move the trailer.
Christopher Heidrich Stuck in analysis paralysis and in the military
30 January 2025 | 7 replies
that we’ve learned in our 24 years, managing almost 700 doors across the Metro Detroit area, including almost 100 S8 leases:Class A Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% the more recent norm.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 680+ (roughly 5% probability of default), zero evictions in last 7 years.Class B Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, decent amount of relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% should be applied only if proper research done to support.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 620-680 (around 10% probability of default), some blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 5 yearsClass C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.
Maki Bick Sell the house to pay off debt?
16 February 2025 | 6 replies
Finally make sure that you have lived in the place you are selling two of the last 5 years to avoid capital gains taxes.
Sundone Boutvyseth First investment property for less than 10% down
31 January 2025 | 22 replies
Quote from @Duane Richards: @Sundone Boutvyseth I also did a 10% on STR in Florida last year, it's worked out really well, but went through a national lender.
Mashal Choudhry Buying homes at auctions
17 February 2025 | 10 replies
They will come back and give one last opportunity for bids.
Troy F. Seller won't give up security deposits at sale
24 February 2025 | 11 replies
My last deal was my first off market deal and when I contacted the sellers wife about the deposits she said that that was a given as part of a multi family sale and they’d write me a check at the closing as I requested because money was tight and I didn’t want a credit where I’d have to come up with the funds out of pocket later.
Christopher Reynolds Colorado based rookie
23 February 2025 | 9 replies
I actually bought a home in Arvada last year, and it’s appreciated 8% in the first year—there’s potential for growth, but the rent-to-price ratio can be tough here.I understand the fear of making a bad purchase, especially as a rookie.
Rushi Shah Equity vs Cashflow
3 February 2025 | 5 replies
The last few years have been great for investors/homebuyers who bought pre-con, but looking back to the few years after the 2014/15 boom, this wasn't the case, where many had actually committed to buying a property that wasn't quite worth what they signed up for closer to closing because the appraisal weren't matching the contract price, requiring a cash top-up.
Nick Brown Rent-by-the-room insurance costs???
30 January 2025 | 4 replies
I found some articles and old forum posts on BP last night that discussed problems with financing and insurance for this arrangement.