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Aaron Meyerrenke Buying 50 acres - Now what to do with it for cash flow?
3 February 2025 | 4 replies
What is the typical guest avatar in the area?
Hemal Adani Anyone has invested with Open door capital? How was your experience?
22 February 2025 | 109 replies
He has multiple funds losing money and he's starting new funds and selling coaching services.
Anthony Klemm early stage strategy comparisons
10 February 2025 | 16 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.
Patrick Jaraique Florida property management
29 January 2025 | 2 replies
Landlords mistakenly ASSUME all PMCs offer the exact same services and operate the exact same way, so price is the only differentiator.So, the first question they usually ask a PMC is about fees - instead of asking about services.This also leads them to ASSUME simpler is better when it comes to management contracts.
Jennifer Lyles Today's market is not the same as previous years! Get Informed!
5 February 2025 | 2 replies
If we price it for what the comps show, then they are typically coming out of pocket every month. 
Chad Chase HELOC/HARD MONEY advice?
6 February 2025 | 16 replies
Short term my credit score did take a hit, but once the promotional transfers were paid off, my score jumped higher than it was before.These days, the "pure" zero percent transfers don't seem to be around anymore as they typically charge a 3-5% balance transfer fee as part of the promotion, but this is still better than current HELOC rates.
David Burton New member learning to wholesale! Milan, TN.
2 February 2025 | 7 replies
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Steve S. What type of locks do you use for external doors on your rentals?
25 January 2025 | 18 replies
Her RE Office put together a "Service Referral List".   
Levi Perl Out of state losses and filing taxes
12 February 2025 | 12 replies
If you ever incur a state income tax in MO, you would typically be able to take that amount paid as a credit against your KS taxes paid, so you won't end up double taxed to both states.
Sam M. Agent commission and making an offer
14 February 2025 | 7 replies
There are best practices on certain items that provides a guidelines.Commissions are always negotiable like any other services, you can shop around for the best value for money.All depends on the risks that you are willing to take.