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17 December 2024 | 36 replies
The primary form of diligence we see on the forums is "what do you think of XYZ sponsor and deal" whereas the common form of diligence in the space by institutional investors, large investment groups, family offices, and sophisticated investors involves following the sponsor for years, underwriting the deals, validating rent comps, background checks on the general partners, and a host of other diligence that materially de-risks the investments.
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16 December 2024 | 35 replies
Select accounting and bookkeeping firms have access to software like Quickbooks Online at a discount, and a few of them even pass those discounts along directly to the customer!
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8 February 2025 | 107 replies
Sure, I am a real estate agent with a team and I host a YouTube channel.
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15 December 2024 | 9 replies
I found myself, trying to sell deals, not standing firm on the numbers.
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5 December 2024 | 31 replies
I'm an investor, agent and PadSplit host.
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10 December 2024 | 9 replies
Ultimately, you want to be fair and firm.
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7 December 2024 | 2 replies
It’s also important to remember that allowing partial payments without a plan can set a bad precedent, so it’s best to handle this firmly but professionally.For the future, collecting the first month’s rent in full before move-in can help avoid situations like this.
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11 December 2024 | 8 replies
Or find a local design firm that has done cabins where they can show you proven rent results from cabins they've designed and have them charge you by the hour.
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3 December 2024 | 0 replies
Recently I have been hearing about multiple hosts in Texas that are getting citations for operating a coliving facility with occupancy greater than the permitted number of unrelated occupants.
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5 December 2024 | 5 replies
But most likely you are going to have to find something else.What @John Underwood was getting at is that co-hosts or other managing people are very close to the property to handle all the issues.Also...