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30 December 2024 | 7 replies
What approach worked best for you?
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1 January 2025 | 14 replies
Can try to reposition to Class B, but neighborhood may impede these efforts.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, but 15-20% should be used to also cover tenant nonpayment, eviction costs & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores of 560-620 (approaching 22% probability of default), many blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 2 years.
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11 February 2025 | 167 replies
Most people with lots of money have a higher chance of being audited anyway.4) The government does not hate bitcoin, it has been adopting a wait and see approach but I encourage you to read actual government statements like the one released today by the SEC chief on ICOs.
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30 December 2024 | 1 reply
What’s intriguing is that he’s doing this entirely with investor money, not using any of his own funds.I’m curious to learn more about this approach.
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19 December 2024 | 37 replies
We send countless emails, and he answers us every 6/8 months saying he will work out a payment plan.
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2 January 2025 | 5 replies
It’s a move that worked out exceptionally well, especially in a growing market like Phoenix.Here’s how you could approach it:Unlocking Equity:A HELOC is great for flexibility, while a cash-out refinance might be better if you’re aiming to make multiple acquisitions quickly.
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26 December 2024 | 4 replies
Hey Jason - if it's a 1-4 unit, you would need to value it based off the sales comp approach (assuming the buyer is using debt financing).
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1 January 2025 | 7 replies
The income based approach to valuation is only used for commercial properties, that’s 5 units and up for multifamily.
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7 January 2025 | 9 replies
Can try to reposition to Class B, but neighborhood may impede these efforts.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, but 15-20% should be used to also cover tenant nonpayment, eviction costs & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores of 560-620 (approaching 22% probability of default), many blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 2 years.
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3 January 2025 | 7 replies
I want this to become a rental property and would like to begin investing in real estate, I am not sure best approach.