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31 December 2024 | 5 replies
Prioritize properties with strong rental potential and set aside reserves to handle unexpected costs.Finally, familiarize yourself with tenant laws in your target market, especially in Portland, and consult a real estate-savvy CPA for tax efficiency and legal considerations.
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6 January 2025 | 17 replies
Quick math, $2.8M equity + $1.8M cash = $4.6MSo take that $4.6M and re-allocate it, buy SFR with cash, and target appreciating areas.
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14 January 2025 | 23 replies
https://efraudprevention.net/embed/cody/Equity-stripping_scams.htmlEquity-stripping scamsEquity stripping is a type of fraud in which a scammer targets individuals who own a valuable asset, such as a home, and convinces them to take out a loan using the asset as collateral.
1 January 2025 | 24 replies
Here’s our OPINION for the Metro Detroit market (use as a template for your target area!)
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29 January 2025 | 68 replies
They are still advertising for Sunrise Capital in the podcast, and broadcasted a new phone number in that show.
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26 December 2024 | 4 replies
We don't allow any "deal-making" in the forums, which includes advertising your services or properties, looking for partners, etc.
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23 December 2024 | 5 replies
I recommend being anonymous.In some cases if you have a PM, let them advertise it as their own.If you have an llc then the lease and payments go to that.While I do introduce myself to tenants, I don't advertise I'm the owner publicly.
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26 December 2024 | 3 replies
Addressing Housing Demand -California’s housing shortage is well-documented, and SB 9 directly targets the problem by promoting small-scale, incremental density increases.
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3 January 2025 | 18 replies
They tell you you’re asking too much rent (you lower rent, avoid vacancy and make more money) ,your marketing is bad (they take new pictures, advertise in different places, change wording, whatever, and get a tenant saving vacancy.)
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8 January 2025 | 14 replies
My markup is always lower than the original lender's because I don't spend money advertising during the Super Bowl, my president doesn't have a corporate jet, and we don't have layers of management we need to pay.