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Kristen Haynes National Update On The Housing Market For 10/18/24
18 October 2024 | 0 replies
.” — Lawrence Yun, NAR’s Chief Economist“The return of sellers to the market appeared stronger than that of buyers, continuing to lift the pool of active inventory and ease competitive pressure slightly over September.
Lianjun Wu Neighbor's fence and swimming pool Damaged by Tenant's Trampoline
11 October 2024 | 2 replies
And it crossed the neighbor A’s back yard and hit another's neighbor B's swimming pool.
Allende Hernandez Need suggestions on how to handle utility costs for house with "efficiencies"
20 October 2024 | 8 replies
The main house has a pool, so it adds complexity because of the increased water bill.I have though of two options, one is to make the main house foot the bill, but that will surely cause me issues down the line when they start questioning the use of water and electricity of the other tenants.The second option I thought of is to include all utilities also for the main house, so me footing the entire bill.
Sephr Bemanpour New to real estate investing, any tips on identifying markets for SFH/MFH rentals
15 October 2024 | 4 replies
: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.
Melanie Baldridge “How much will I save in taxes this year if I buy real estate?”
17 October 2024 | 1 reply
The land represents ~1% of the purchaseOn the contrary - if you purchase a $2 MM shack in manhattan on a postage stamp lot, the land could represent 99%Lever 2 - % of the property with a shorter useful life.Not all parts of a piece of real estate are depreciated at the same speed.Certain personal property assets have SHORTER lifespans in the eyes of the IRS vs the standard 27.5/39 year livesProperties with tons of this often have:- Over-developed land sites (hardscaping, pools, retaining walls)- Fancy Fixtures- Fancy Furniture (STRs!)
Rick Baggenstoss Tax Deed in Atlanta question
20 October 2024 | 32 replies
Anyway, I'm thinking maybe HF has more advantage for online bidding, as they could essentially create many virtual IDs and have a large pool of fund to leverage.
Daniel Stevens New member and excited to get some initial properties
14 October 2024 | 2 replies
: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.
Graham Lemly First Property - Which of these 3 Options Should I do?
14 October 2024 | 4 replies
Be sure you understand the differences in the tenant pool between Class B and Class C properties.
Robert Loebl Is Ogden a cash flow positive market?
15 October 2024 | 1 reply
And the market conditions are unwelcoming (physically distressed inventory, difficulties with Ogden City, and poor tenant pool). 
Tim Porsche When and How Much to Lower Price on Flip
20 October 2024 | 8 replies
This could open up a new pool of buyers.### 3.