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2 January 2025 | 3 replies
Connect with some contractors who can help you figure out what kind of rehab a property might need
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3 January 2025 | 7 replies
I too live in Marin, and feel it is a solid long term market for apprecaition, and utilizing the power of principle reduction.When it comes to refinancing, figure out what the loan costs will be, then divide that buy the monthly savings with the new loan in order to determine how long you have to maintain that loan to break even.
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1 January 2025 | 5 replies
If so, how have y’all figured out level 3 soils tests before purchasing the land at auction?
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12 January 2025 | 28 replies
Given when a return is audited some of these DIY firms note that (if audit protection is purchased) they will do a full engineered study to support the figures used within the audit.
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4 January 2025 | 14 replies
@Ethan Slater here's some info we hope you find useful:Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?
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27 January 2025 | 48 replies
Thanks Hi Spencer, I have a seven-figure portfolio that is a combination of both hands-on (direct real estate) and hands-off (syndication and crowdfunding)In my opinion, both have their pros and cons and neither is 100% superior to the other.
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16 January 2025 | 31 replies
Has anyone here figured out how to better automate the bill input into Baselane?
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4 January 2025 | 35 replies
@Josue RamosRecommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.So, when investing in areas they don’t really know, investors should research the different property Class submarkets.
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5 February 2025 | 56 replies
A realtor can send you a walk through 360 which can be good enough to get in on some listings to make an offer.Once you make the offer fly out and do a personal walk through and then figure out do you want to self manage or hire a local manager.
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2 January 2025 | 13 replies
@Rae Chris Ann Arbor is pretty expensive, so difficult to find cashflowing rentals.You may want to look in Ypsilanti - if you want to stay in your area.Otherwise, Metro Detroit offers a LOT of options.Read our copy & paste below for some helpful info:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?