The owner pays for all the bills currently 575 per unit, which include water, electricity, internet, and cable.

It's essentially MLM with a few guys doing deals concentrated at the top and a bunch of people not doing deals at the bottom

The reason people DON’T get wealthy in real estate is that instead of going with a different service provider when they’re unhappy with a quote and concentrating on earning more money through additional and better investments - they spend the time and energy researching if they can sue, who they can sue, what agency they can report the vendor to, if a class action is possible and the very technical legal aspect of flat fee quote vs hourly quote.  

At the time-mid 80's-tenant's rights were no different in Ca than elsewhere and screening with no internet was a whole other story.

I'd also look into his specific college/university and see if they have a business major that concentrates on real estate. 

There are definitely pros and cons to each so I figured I would just lay out a few benefits and personal thoughts: Small banks/brokerages:Pros:- Some regional knowledge of the market- Possibility of more creative lending guidelines with bank specific programs- Sometimes they have competitive rates for their areaCons: - weak balance sheet (more strict on some guidelines, no wiggle room, inability to be flexible or grant exceptions because they cannot afford to hold less than perfect loans)- Can't scale with clients to different markets- Usually limits exposure to individual investors (they don't want one investor to be too big of a portion of their balance sheet)- Lack of experience with multiple solutions (tend to have 2 or 3 loan products they sell and are too niche to provide tailored solutions)Large banks/brokerages:Pros:- Large compliance departments that understand individual market guidelines (typically each state has specific lending guidelines that augment the national baseline)- Ability to scale into multiple markets with same lender (licensed in many states)- Impossible for individual investors to "outgrow" a large bank's balance sheet (not concerned with one investor's concentration)- More lending solutions available for different scenarios- Often comparable or better rates given the game is volume basedCons:- Can be more difficult to get fast responses if the bank/brokerage does not have good follow up systems in place (or if the underwriting/processing staff gets overwhelmed)- Bad large banks can feel less like a relationship and more like a cog in a factory (less personal)Overall, I have worked from both and worked with both as a loan officer, branch manager, and as an investor/client myself. 

Reach out if you have questions.excellent you got off the internet and actually DID IT.

Hello everyone,I'm finally graduating from listening to podcasts and casual internet/Zillow searches to jumping feet-first into real estate investment.

I would like to get a fairly accurate figures for my modelThanks much Hi Marinta,For a 2 BR unit at Beach Villas @ Ko'olina, here are some expenses:Monthly AOAO Dues:  Approximately $2200/mo and it includes:  Cable TV, Internet Service, Other Common Expenses, Sewer, WaterElectricity:  Varies but I'd estimate $200-$300/mo.Property taxes:  Around $2k/moCleaning:  Around $200 per cleanMaintenance - minimal as units are very well maintained.  

. ■ Mortgage ( 20% down so no PMI ) ■ HOA■ Electricity ■ Gas ( None because new construction house has electric stove ) (Everything is electric )■ Water Bill ■ Camera Security system ■ internet ■ Lawn Care■ Regular Maintenance □ Will I need to pay for " Trash " ?