29 December 2024 | 13 replies
A factor is whether the panel and electrical can handle the additional load.
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20 December 2024 | 14 replies
Those are tiny, tiny obstacles compared to where this process succeeds or fails, and that is with the contracting.
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6 January 2025 | 14 replies
See the chart from Fair Isaac Company (FICO) below: FICO Score Pct of Population Default Probability 800 or more 13.00% 1.00% 750-799 27.00% 1.00% 700-749 18.00% 4.40% 650-699 15.00% 8.90% 600-649 12.00% 15.80% 550-599 8.00% 22.50% 500-549 5.00% 28.40% Less than 499 2.00% 41.00% Source: Fair Isaac CompanyAccording to this chart, investors should use corresponding vacancy+tenant-nonperformance factors of approximately 5% for Class A rentals, 10% for Class B and 20% for Class C.To address Class C payment challenges, many industry "experts" are now selling programs to newbie investors about how Section 8 tenants are the cure.
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19 January 2025 | 46 replies
My wife and I did come the the same conclusion on most of those same factors when we were looking in the north by Venice and Aviano.
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6 January 2025 | 25 replies
This focus gives you a national reach, and that oh-so-important factor; scalability.
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2 January 2025 | 18 replies
Maybe they've been burned by landlords in the past and are being very careful.You can legally reject them based on personality, facial tattoos, body odor, or other factors, but you better make sure you can prove that it wasn't based on any protected class like race, religion, familial status, etc.
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9 January 2025 | 21 replies
Look into any and all factors you can think of regarding those areas so that if/when you decide to research other markets, you know what information to look for.
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31 December 2024 | 20 replies
There are too many factors that you cant control .
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27 December 2024 | 3 replies
A strong “Core 4” can make managing your investment remotely much smoother and prevent a lot of headaches.Also, as you narrow down cities, pay close attention to factors like job growth, population trends, landlord-tenant laws, and short-term rental regulations.Happy to connect with you, and good luck as you jump in!
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15 January 2025 | 24 replies
I would factor in 6-10% for property management.i have worked in property management for 3 years before and through the pandemic, and I have been seriously searching for property to invest in for about two years.