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Lutfiya Mosley The Multifamily Mindset program. Biggest regret of so many people. Is it a scam?
9 February 2025 | 36 replies
They started having a guy from a company called Pathways come to these events and get people to put 40k on 4 or 5 credit cards which put them in massive debt and wrecked their credit because of this dishonesty as well as other things said in the three days.2.
MIchael McCUe Is debt relief a good idea, filing bankruptcy
9 January 2025 | 14 replies
Quote from @MIchael McCUe: Money isn't easy to save and $10,000( my debts) is a ton of money I want to save for a downpayment, I'm just starting so I don't have any money I would like to save $60,000 to buy a rental property, I think I could do it in  5-6 years, my brother filed bankruptcy and they relieved him of $6000 in debt from cash money.a list of my debtGst Hst Tax 4500 income tax from working with my dad I oweScotiabank credit card 1400Canadian Tire credit card 500cash money loan 2400Belair 600echelon 600should I pay the 10k back in the next while or should I file bankruptcy like my brother as It won't be for years until I am able to get a downpayment for a rental house anyway.Here are the negative consequences, in regard to real estate, of filing bankruptcy1.
Brian Jackson Most positive cash flow cities, tax friendly states, Landlord friendly states?
7 February 2025 | 41 replies
I’d like to add that it’s also landlord-friendly—licensing is not required and there aren’t any rent control laws in the state.Likewise, both Greg and Eric have already spoken at length about Montgomery, but I want to draw your attention to a few other under-the-radar markets in the state that also have the potential to cash flow well.The places I had in mind include suburbs outside of Huntsville proper, like Decatur and Hartselle.
Steffany Boldrini Seeking Advice: Issues with Jenny Yi, an STR Designer
4 January 2025 | 20 replies
.* Additional Charges: Jenny requested that I deposit on her checking account an additional $20-25k for her to purchase furniture, which I refused because I thought it was very strange, opting to give my card # instead.* Work Quality: Jenny never showed up to the house, she sent 2 people instead, she never mentioned she would not show up herself, she never asked for approval to send two others instead, they did not complete the job, and there were multiple unauthorized charges on my card.* Receipts and Expenses: Once I brought to Jenny's attention that we were 20k above budget, she refused for days to give me the receipts, saying that I needed to give her my credit card statement first.
Kevin G. Investing out of state doing BRRRRs
27 January 2025 | 12 replies
Gaining valuable insights into the local market.Always consider that Jackson County has a LOT of variability in KC proper and then uniques submarkets of LS, BS, Independence, Raytown, Grandview, etc all with their own local city governments, rules and regulations, each with their own uniques submarkets of their own...Happy to chat and share my knowledge and experience.2.
Marc Shin Should I get extra insurance outside of Aircover?
13 January 2025 | 16 replies
Foremost, Proper are 2 big ones.Don't skimp and get the place insured properly.
Byoung Bae First time REI out of state investor
19 February 2025 | 32 replies
that we’ve learned in our 24 years, managing almost 700 doors across the Metro Detroit area, including almost 100 S8 leases:Class A Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% the more recent norm.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 680+ (roughly 5% probability of default), zero evictions in last 7 years.Class B Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, decent amount of relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% should be applied only if proper research done to support.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 620-680 (around 10% probability of default), some blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 5 yearsClass C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.
Reyna Ayala How many bank checking /saving accounts are needed as a first time landlord
8 January 2025 | 10 replies
At the moment with 3 rentals (6 total units), I have one account and a credit card associated with it.
Kerry Hermann New to the Northern Alabama market
20 January 2025 | 12 replies
I would advise running your rents conservatively and vet property managers properly before signing anything.
Wade Wisner Help with Note/DOT investing
28 January 2025 | 14 replies
We network with other fix & flippers teaching them how to properly structure a seller financed note so that it has value on the secondary market, we then buy a partial from them to take out most, if not all, of their cost basis so they can recapitalize and go do another deal.