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16 January 2025 | 6 replies
Make sure to analyze cash flow, including conservative estimates for vacancy and maintenance.Indianapolis Market: Indy has solid multifamily options in neighborhoods like Irvington, Fountain Square, and near downtown.
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14 January 2025 | 3 replies
I've read many of the BiggerPockets books like - House Hacking- Flipping- Estimating Rehabs- Multifamily Millionaire Book I and II- How to Invest in Real Estate with Low or No Money Down- Investing from a Distanceand even some outside of themand have been wanting to do something in Real Estate for awhile.
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17 January 2025 | 22 replies
When vetting contractors, check if they’re licensed and insured, ask for at least 3 references and call them, and get detailed written estimates and timelines.
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8 January 2025 | 4 replies
And what are you using to estimate your returns, IRR, CoC%, or EMx?
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3 January 2025 | 40 replies
Not only is their cashflow estimate fake, but it's unsellable with the surprise cap ex or tax increase.
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6 January 2025 | 9 replies
However, if I sell I won’t have to pay out of pocket, in my 2.5 years I have paid down and my property has appreciated enough so that after all repairs the realtor estimates I’ll make 50k.
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4 January 2025 | 1 reply
Is there any good rules of thumb to estimating the cost of a boiler?
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7 January 2025 | 7 replies
There's a good chance the issue(s) you face has already been discussed and answered.Ask questions in the appropriate forum.
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25 January 2025 | 14 replies
It also offers a chance to shift into something more passive, reducing the hands-on management that seems to be more of a hassle now that you’ve moved.That said, the rental income potential from your properties is worth noting, but there’s a limit to how much you can boost your cash flow, especially after already making significant upgrades.