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Tyler Davis QuickBooks Plan for Managing Rental Properties
7 January 2025 | 3 replies
If you only have one LLC and don’t need entity tracking, you could get a lower subscription and categorize your properties as ‘customers’, then units and tenants would be sub-customers.Simple Start would allow you to invoice your tenants (if desired through QBO) and produce basic reports. 
Polat Caglayan invest in detroit
8 January 2025 | 5 replies
that we’ve learned in our 24 years, managing almost 700 doors across the Metro Detroit area, including almost 100 S8 leases:Class A Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% the more recent norm.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 680+ (roughly 5% probability of default), zero evictions in last 7 years.Class B Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, decent amount of relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% should be applied only if proper research done to support.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 620-680 (around 10% probability of default), some blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 5 yearsClass C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.
Rafael Ramos Seeking Guidance and Strategies
11 January 2025 | 6 replies
@Rafael Ramos All your goals contradict each other:(1) Cashflow: buy Class C & D properties2) Appreciation: buy Class A & B properties3) Low Crime: buy Class A & B properties4) Why would you want your investments to lose money to lower your taxes?
Ramsey Doumani Investing in a condo vs townhouse as a traveler
12 January 2025 | 8 replies
I have noticed a lot of investors are seeking out cities that are offering lower priced lots and simply adding a Modular or Manufactured and capturing a very nice cash flow.There is a new trend starting in Florida and in other states where an investor buys a piece of land or lot and add a 'Tiny Home". 
Keilon Morton Hard Money terms for partnership
7 January 2025 | 5 replies
The terms are normally around 12%(interest) and 2%(points).Sometimes the interest is higher/lowerSometimes the points is higher/lower
Steven Radolinski Insights into the Albuquerque Real Estate Market: Opportunities and Considerations
12 January 2025 | 8 replies
On crime... one positive trend is that APD, in partnership with the courts, has lowered the previously skyrocketing murder rate.
Allison Littman "Church" Purchase Creative Financing
11 January 2025 | 7 replies
Looking for any creative input on how something like this could be structured.Taking part of the purchase price of real estate as a charitable donation and using said deduction to lower your taxes is tantamount to sending a cover letter to the IRS with your return requesting an audit.  
Pavan K. House not rented for 100+ days
16 January 2025 | 12 replies
It may help to lower your price during the slow winter months for a six-month lease, then bump the rate up in the summer when demand is higher.Zillow will tell you how long each listing has been on the market.
Jacob Anderson Is it foolish to use a HELOC for a down payment on a rental property?
6 January 2025 | 11 replies
Purchased a property that needed some work and on the lower end of the market so homes were sitting.
Ezra Avery Hello & Thank You
7 January 2025 | 5 replies
that we’ve learned in our 24 years, managing almost 700 doors across the Metro Detroit area, including almost 100 S8 leases:Class A Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% the more recent norm.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 680+ (roughly 5% probability of default), zero evictions in last 7 years.Class B Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, decent amount of relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% should be applied only if proper research done to support.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 620-680 (around 10% probability of default), some blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 5 yearsClass C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.