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4 February 2025 | 10 replies
Quote from @Devin James: In one of our development projects, the City staff asked us to remove 40 units from our concept plan.This wasn’t requested by the City Commission at a formal hearing, it was the opinion of the staff.Our original concept already proposed fewer units than the current zoning would have allowed.Here’s what erasing 40 units means:- 40 fewer homes for buyers- Over $1M in lost profit for our team- Fewer tax dollars and impact fees that could’ve benefited the City’s infrastructure & servicesWe gotta get betterEveryone wants more affordable housing, but not everyone wants to do what it takes to achieve it we never listen to the recommending bodies. we move for city approvals and work closely. the other thing we do is keep going back to the same groups over and over and over and over every month on the same agenda and make very small reductions like 2% or 4% and that reduces and beats them down eventually they accept what you want. it's just before beating a dead horse. we keep tabling until they give us something we all agree on then we go to vote. in our city in columbus we have to get recommendations but that's our strategy. we used to come out as aggressive as possible. we typically study developments in the area and keep it very similar in terms of density. we have a track record of very controversial projects and litigation and not taking no as an answer. after a year of that haha I can tell you it's not worth it. now we are more relationship based and buying the right kinds of plots of land. if the numbers don't work on the front end don't do the development.
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24 January 2025 | 21 replies
That's typically because they have a lot of money and experience.
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7 February 2025 | 9 replies
A CPA can ensure proper filing of rental income on Schedule E and help identify tax-saving strategies, such as optimizing deductions for maintenance, repairs, and travel.
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29 January 2025 | 19 replies
I am not a lender, I'm an investor that typically buys major city-center multifamily.
29 January 2025 | 20 replies
That will typically generate a response from the PM to negotiate a settlement and avoid an investigation.
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4 February 2025 | 13 replies
Be sure to factor in repair costs to keep things profitable.
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28 January 2025 | 6 replies
Typically, the investors I work with purchase properties in their personal names and then quit-claim the title into their LLC after the deed has been recorded.Markets like OKC, Memphis, and Little Rock offer some excellent, affordable growth opportunities, and I’d be happy to chat with you to explore these options further.
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3 January 2025 | 5 replies
The most important thing for you to learn as a wholesaler is repair costs.
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27 January 2025 | 6 replies
The $380K insurance payout is typically not taxable if used to restore the property.
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30 January 2025 | 8 replies
Typically when people graduate they look for a job and move to the area of the job.