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2 February 2025 | 20 replies
Too many newbies seem to think they can blindly follow "old" advice in today's real estate market and be successful.Many, basically get taken advantage of by those in the industry that have an incentive to keep newbies blind to new realties, just to keep their good times rolling.What many newbies have figured out is that they can't make the numbers work on rental purchases in their states - like California, Arizona, New York, New Jersey, Washington, etc.What they have NOT figured out is that if they go to cheaper markets, they aren't being shown Class A rentals to buy.
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8 February 2025 | 5 replies
Electric heat can be very expensive in the winter so I would always encourage landlords to have tenants pay utilities so they have some incentive to conserve.
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22 January 2025 | 14 replies
No, in this particular case it's not 700k property being sold as 500k if it's offered cash.Cash offer in my case helps with 30-40k.
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27 January 2025 | 5 replies
Maybe no one is an idiot, maybe they are simply being responsive to incentives.
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2 February 2025 | 6 replies
Being part Alaska Native, there was incentive where they would pay your down payment and we utilized that tool!
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28 January 2025 | 1 reply
If Bessent follows through on expanding these tax incentives, it could make real estate an even more attractive and lucrative investment option.Real estate accounts for nearly 18% of U.S.
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27 January 2025 | 7 replies
I would suggest approaching the borrower on an accelerated pay out with an incentive.
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17 February 2025 | 12 replies
one of the incentives we can offer is free property management.let me know if i can help answer any questions.
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22 January 2025 | 16 replies
They will just wait for you to cancel the contract and offer on the listing themselves.
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28 January 2025 | 6 replies
Large apartment complexes flooded the market with inventory and are offering crazy incentives and amenities that crush the small landlord which can make finding a tenant challenging and often for less than market rent.