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14 February 2025 | 37 replies
The septic system isn’t built for the extra bedrooms/bathrooms, which could lead to legal and functional issues.
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12 February 2025 | 32 replies
A San Diego host I know switched their lead photo between their pool and a cozy firepit setup depending on the time of year - it kept the listing fresh and boosted engagement year-round.Capture Functional LuxuryGuests love spaces that solve problems while feeling high-end.
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16 February 2025 | 22 replies
One thing that we felt was important in selecting our property was to hedge our bets by ensuring the property would function as a long term rental since we know the current climate in New Orleans regarding STRs is not positive and there have been on-going regulations coming out because of this.
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9 February 2025 | 8 replies
Now many escrows will require that the seller sign off on the EMD release, which can be frustrating since most contracts say it should be a unilateral function (buyer automatically gets their EMD back if they cancel within the option period), but if a seller chooses to be a jerk and not sign it, the EMD could be frozen in escrow, so don't use your rent money for it.
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29 January 2025 | 6 replies
Businesses with tons of cash: bars, check cashing, payday lenders, casinos, car washes, vending etc.Then the return's contents are analyzed using the Discriminate Function standards.
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10 February 2025 | 12 replies
Very difficult area to be a landlord.Tenant base is lifer tenants. very tough on the housestheft is rampant you leave a home vacant for more than a few days and you HVAC AC unit will take a walkKids break in and trash them.YAZOO Clay screws up the foundations big time.And lastly with those homes they were built so cheap in many instances they are just functionally obsolete and take way more maintenance than other areas of the country.
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17 January 2025 | 6 replies
These are features like online renter payments, tenant portal (for payments and work orders), help keeping track of work orders, tax reporting features, and accounting functionality.
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5 February 2025 | 38 replies
To the company’s credit, the site appears functional and impressive.More about Norada Capital Management, Norada Real Estate Investing Marco Santarelli and the infamous CFO, Ron Fossum:Mr.
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29 January 2025 | 3 replies
Your GC will know how to apply for the correct permits.Avoiding the issues in the future is a function of respecting the permitting process in the first place.
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23 January 2025 | 52 replies
I would spend money to enhance and update to current standards the search functionality and person to person tagging so it's easier to find stuff.