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2 January 2025 | 50 replies
I think you shouldn't compared people who are visiting the forum to the Airbnb average.
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6 January 2025 | 5 replies
Leverage magnifies return. 3) The effort involved in adding an ADU is comparable or larger than a rehab associated with a BRRRR.
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5 January 2025 | 18 replies
Cash flow is great, but it can feel incremental compared to the boost you get from equity plays.For me, it's more situational.
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22 January 2025 | 31 replies
Most everything in Cleveland seems like an awesome deal when you compare it to the pricing you've seen in NYC.
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2 January 2025 | 3 replies
It taught her that if there’s any confusion about terms, you want that clarity sooner rather than later.When it comes to rent, I’d look at comparable properties in your area.. from what I read in Forbes, some commercial leases even build in annual percentage increases so you’re not stuck below market for too long.
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2 January 2025 | 1 reply
I console myself with the fact that compared to higher education that is relatively cheap tuition.
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20 January 2025 | 62 replies
We do not change fees or terms unless your appraisal happens to come in lower than the purchase price or the market rent comparables come in lower than expected.
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10 January 2025 | 18 replies
Commercial properties can be lucrative, but the financing/underwriting required from lenders is generally more "conservative" relative to residential and usually have higher interest rates (unless you have a "rock star", long-term commercial tenant in place) and generally require more equity from the borrower compared to residential.
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7 January 2025 | 8 replies
We recommend you get management contracts from several PMCs and compare the services they cover and, more importantly, what they each DO NOT cover.
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29 January 2025 | 47 replies
Whether you should take a retirement distribution or not depends on several factors1) How much do you value the freedom/flexibility to ues the money NOW compared to when you are 60 years old.2) What type of return can you get having cash vs investing in an IRA / SDIRA.If you can make a 1% - 2% better annual return in your personal name, it may make sense as the added return will pay for the penalties over a couple of years.I personally cashed out of my retirement account back in 2016 and it was the best decision I made.