David Hanson
Harnessing AI for Smarter Real Estate Investment Decisions
18 January 2024 | 1 reply
As I've started to dive into real estate investment this year, thought about creating a personalized AI assistant for investment deal analysis, that can help to speed up and simplify the deal analysis and compare strategies for the same property and enhance with the data.
Ben Lovro
Invest in Your Future: The Essential Real Estate Books Every Beginner Must Read!
17 January 2024 | 0 replies
The ABCs of Real Estate Investing by Ken McElroy"The ABCs of Real Estate Investing" by Ken McElroy is a book that simplifies the complex world of real estate investing into easy-to-understand concepts, just like learning your ABCs.In this book, McElroy breaks down the essential aspects of real estate investing, making it accessible for beginners.The book covers topics such as finding investment properties, understanding financing, and managing rental properties.McElroy's writing style is clear and straightforward, making it easy for eighth graders and beginners to grasp the fundamental principles of real estate.By reading "The ABCs of Real Estate Investing," you can learn the basics of how to grow your wealth through real estate.It's like starting with the building blocks of knowledge and gradually building a strong foundation in the world of real estate.So, if you're looking to start your real estate journey, consider picking up a copy of this book.It's like having a friendly guide by your side, teaching you the essential ABCs of real estate investing.4.
Jeremy Porter
A Comprehensive Guide to Tenant Screening: A Property Manager's Perspective
17 January 2024 | 3 replies
By having predefined criteria in place, landlords can make objective decisions based on consistent standards, which not only simplifies the screening process but also helps maintain fairness and transparency for all prospective tenants.Compliance with Fair Housing Laws:It is essential for landlords to understand the significance of adhering to fair housing laws during the tenant screening process to prevent any form of discrimination.
Jason Thornberry
Small Surplus in Budget... Pay Down Principal or Put in Savings?
16 January 2024 | 5 replies
(This is over-simplified but I hope you can see where I'm going)I'm not sure how to do the math to see the exact figures in both cases to determine amount saved vs amount gained over time.There's got to be a formula or a calculator somewhere but I'm not having any luck with search results using my existing (limited) terminology.
Ryan Aung
Delayed Financing with Rehab cost included (BRRR method)
16 January 2024 | 18 replies
Here is hypothetical purchase, Actual Purchase price: 60kActual Rehab cost: 20kARV (appraised value): 120kClosing HUD statement: 100k (60k to seller + 40k to buyer)Delayed finance: 80k (80% of closing HUD statement because this value is less than 80% of 120k appraised value)Using 80% for simplified math but can be replaced with 75%.Correct me if my understanding is incorrect.
Leslie Beia
Transitioning From Rentals in TN to Flips in TX: LLC/S-corp Q's
16 January 2024 | 6 replies
Google 'Holding LLC' as that's one approach often used for somewhat simplifying things when you're operating 'actively' in multiple states.
Account Closed
A Tax Deduction Extravaganza for Jet-Setting Investors!
16 January 2024 | 0 replies
The log should include:Odometer at the beginning and end of the yearDate, purpose, and locations of each tripNumber of miles for each tripUsing an automatic mileage tracking app like MileIQ, combined with Stessa's mileage expense feature, can simplify this process.
Kevin S.
Multiple SFR financing
16 January 2024 | 5 replies
If your going to tackle trying to do three back to back I think this would simplify it.
Marcus Auerbach
Thank God I had an LLC!! - Said no one ever!?
19 January 2024 | 140 replies
You can guess that this is horribly simplified from a four hour class.
Harita Konjeti
Any rent collecting softwares that accept zelle
14 January 2024 | 16 replies
If the software is not simplifying your life or making you more accurate, you shouldn't use it.Software does have extremely helpful features like online payments, marketing syndication (click a button and your property is advertised on multiple sites), electronic document review/signing, maintenance tracking, and owner reports.