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Hellen Nitschke Question about selling
29 January 2025 | 3 replies
There's a standard syndication that goes out to sites like Zillow, Redfin etc that is included when it is listed in the MLS; hence why people can find properties from across the country. 
Anthony Sigala Is the 1% rule dead in Arizona?
5 February 2025 | 35 replies
I will be into it about $9,371 with closing and have a payment PITI including HOA of $1,205.
Derek Green Good ways to keep up to date on the real estate market
5 February 2025 | 4 replies
I actually started my own blog to break down the latest market news in a way that’s easy to understand and actionable.I pull my information from a few solid sources, including:•Florida Realtors (floridarealtors.org) – Great for statewide updates, trends, and legislative changes.
Christina Swaby Do you provide incentives to your contractors?
28 January 2025 | 1 reply
I do not worry much about "hurried or sloppy work" because it is also in my contract that all work must pass inspection, which may include the city / county (for permitted projects), lender and myself.
Ronald Rohde 10 Year Treasury Keeps Going UP!
29 January 2025 | 12 replies
We actually CAN'T explain what we are seeing if we are operating on the "purely rational actor" hypothesis (as you implicitly observe), we MUST include highly irrational and emotional individuals to explain what we are seeing.- Investor uncertainty.
Anne Christensen DO I need a wyoming trust?
12 February 2025 | 20 replies
The risk of "piercing the veil" applies more to LLCs when personal and business finances are not properly separated, not necessarily to individual landlords renting a portion of their home.A more practical approach is ensuring you have a solid lease agreement, sufficient liability insurance (including an umbrella policy), and properly reporting rental income and deductions on your tax return (Schedule E).
Matthew Steele Tenant moved out sort of?
3 February 2025 | 14 replies
You can include moving and storage costs in the charges.
Craig Daniels Relative ranking of my first rental "deal" vs. the rest of the US (monthly cash flow)
10 February 2025 | 8 replies
That said, do your calculations for cashflow include setting aside 15-20% of monthly rent for repairs, CapEx, vacancies, etc, etc?
Kyle Lipko Excited to Learn and Grow in Real Estate Investing!
5 February 2025 | 7 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.
Sean Dillon House Hack in Expensive Market or Invest Out of State?
12 February 2025 | 14 replies
Although things will change this year, between HELOCs, 1031 Exchanges, and a Business Partnership, I'm up to 15 doors (including my personal residence) and I haven't done a down payment since 2015.