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12 January 2025 | 6 replies
Using a HELOC can provide you with the necessary capital at a lower interest rate to fund your next projects without leaning too heavily on hard money lenders, which can eat into your profits.Here are a some actors that you would want to consider:1.
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28 January 2025 | 71 replies
Shortly after the crash my tenants learned that condo developers were renting out luxury apartments in the area for around the same rents I was charging so I was forced to lower rents. 1200/apt 2 1050/apt3.
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23 January 2025 | 6 replies
This likely will result in a lower unit value than if value was derived from comps (especially seeing commercial MF values have fallen in recent times).Good luck
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15 January 2025 | 12 replies
There's a few different ways to focus on a lower rate such as with house hacking and making the investment your primary residence, requesting a significant closing credit from the sellers for standard rate buy-downs (which I've had great success with recently), or utilizing lenders who offer short term rate lowering solutions such as 2-1 rate buy downs (again, ideally paid for by the sellers).
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22 January 2025 | 10 replies
Rentals also build equity through tenant payments and appreciation, with profits taxed at lower long-term capital gains rates when sold.
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15 January 2025 | 10 replies
Without new companies creating similar-paying replacement jobs, workers may have to settle for lower-paying service sector positions.
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11 January 2025 | 2 replies
They are often located in lower-income neighborhoods and may need maintenance or renovations.
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31 January 2025 | 10 replies
This can then be used as a negotiation chip in order to lower the price of the property.
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9 January 2025 | 8 replies
I've had them long enough to keep pushing up rents so that I am at the top of my niche, but know not to exceed it because I'm just about at the point where if I raised rents another $50-$100 I'd be crossing over into the lower end for larger units.
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18 January 2025 | 36 replies
She's also likely to be causing your tenant in the lower unit to have a higher heating bill.