Diana Teng
Should I Buy My First Rental Property Out-of-State If I'm Unable to Scout the Area?
29 January 2025 | 54 replies
So visiting a new market in person the few times you decide to expand shouldn’t be too much of a hassle.All that said, there's a ton of research, analysis, and learning you can do remotely to help narrow down your search before actually visiting in person.Here's a couple visuals/comparisons on some of the areas mentioned in this thread.
Venecia Baez
Want to buy first property and I watch a lot of videos, but lack action: How to start
1 January 2025 | 24 replies
That + reading Start with Strategy and filling out the accompanying workbook to help me actually visualize and write down my goals with a plan has really helped me a lot!
Sofia De Santos Tavarez
How do you determine a scope or work and what materials to buy?
26 December 2024 | 13 replies
The best way to develop a solid SOW is this - you start off with what you are visualizing in your head, send drawings, pictures and products that you like.
Bob Asad
How do you prevent co-mingling of funds?
7 January 2025 | 24 replies
Florida's treatment of security deposits varies from many states in that it is required that a security deposit be kept in its own account in a Florida bank.
Alex Fenske
"Wave of foreclosures" rumor
19 December 2024 | 2 replies
But when I share that the low point on that visual is 1.700% of mortgages, and the high point is 1.730%, maybe the context makes a difference.
Alex Silang
Mass deportations: will it affect rental markets?
22 January 2025 | 61 replies
No medical treatment unless legal status is shown.3.
Marc Shin
Boardgames and other low cost amenities in STR
28 December 2024 | 19 replies
People really value a spa type of treatment and depending on where you are, it could make a real difference.
Denise Evans
Identify All Acquisition Costs Before Buying
20 December 2024 | 2 replies
I remember back when I was ramping up my own rental portfolio in those early-2000s San Diego days, I learned the hard way that ignoring “little” costs..like that termite treatment or the property manager’s onboarding fee..can turn what looked like a sweet deal into something that barely breaks even.Let’s say you pick up a property in one of those under-the-radar neighborhoods in Omaha or maybe on the south side of Chicago..markets I’ve seen a few colleagues dabbling in lately..you’ve got to be ready to get real about the numbers.
Joshua Parsons
Really long distance investing (International)
19 January 2025 | 46 replies
However, between the much lower mortgage interest rate in Europe and a better tax treatment in the US, I'd choose the former.
Lodewijk Hof
Australia
23 December 2024 | 15 replies
Information of the taxation treatment for foreign investors can be found herehttps://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/International-t...4.