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22 November 2024 | 4 replies
A good deal to you could be a bad deal for someone else, and visa versa.
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29 November 2024 | 7 replies
I would advise the latter.Do not listen to Andrew B.
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1 December 2024 | 21 replies
I'd suggest meeting people in person and investing in B properties or better in growing markets.
26 November 2024 | 7 replies
This can be a city or neighborhood.We manage a lot of Class C properties in the City of Detroit, so previous evictions are common.We typically do NOT allow within the last 3 years and we want to see stable employment, income and no other major credit issues since.For Class B rental we're looking for no evictions in last 5 years.Class A, would be at least 7 years.Of course, there are exceptions to all of the above for extenuating circumstances the applicant is willing to provide acceptable documentation for.
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4 December 2024 | 31 replies
You have an infinite ROI bc the property was free, but you are generating a 4% annual return ($100x12) on your 30k equity position. b.
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26 November 2024 | 5 replies
Deduct NEW property taxes after you buyDeduct home insurance costsDeduct maintenance percentage, typically 10%Deduct vacancy+tenant nonperformance percentage(we recommend 5% for Class A, 10% Class B, 20% Class C, good luck with Class D)Deduct whatever dollar/percentage of cashflow you wantNow, what you have left over is the amount for debt service.Enter it into a mortgage calculator, with current interest rate for an investment property, to determine your maximum mortgage amount.Divide the mortgage amount by either 75% or 80%, depending on the required down payment percentage - this is your tentative price to offer.If the property needs repairs, you'll want to deduct 110%-120% of the estimated repairs from this amount.Be sure to also research the ARV and make sure it's 10-20% higher than your tentative purchase price.As long as the ARV checks out, this is the purchase price to offer.It is probably significantly below the asking price.
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12 November 2024 | 6 replies
Hello Ashish, as H-1B visa status doesn't permit in active jobs other than their employer. .
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30 November 2024 | 16 replies
If you start in an affordable Sunbelt city like Birmingham or Montgomery, for example, you can acquire a turnkey rental in a B or C neighborhood for around $120,000.
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28 November 2024 | 22 replies
Quote from @Bill B.: If this is a “large” complex, you contact Tesla and they will help you plan, install, and setup the whole thing.