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Beck DeYoung Facing Negative Cash Flow While House Hacking – Looking for Advice
10 October 2024 | 31 replies
Invest in stocks for now and focus your energy on building a business (on the side).
Wayne Chou My 1st Multifamily - Thoughts and guidance to help gut-check my buy matrix
4 October 2024 | 4 replies
I mention this, because at the end of the day, these are all investments, just like stocks and bonds and private equity, etc.  
Ian Stuart Freddie Mac SBL & Fannie Mae Small Loan Financing - Multifamily Apartments
4 October 2024 | 10 replies
Borrowers need to have 9 Months' P&I worth of liquidity (cash / stocks / bonds / crypto / etc), and 100% net worth relative to the loan amount.
Denis Smirnov Tools for Real Estate Analysis/ Market Research
2 October 2024 | 3 replies
Given my tech and data background, I'm considering developing an online app specifically for Canadian investors.I'm envisioning an interactive dashboard that integrates economic data, sales figures, bylaws, and rental information, complete with prediction models.
Gagandeep Singh Is there any market that still meets the 1% rule?
8 October 2024 | 36 replies
I remember the tale about the neophyte stock market player who went to his mentor and said "I just bought a block [100 shares] of IBM."
Sean Kirk Opinions / Advice on Brokerages That Provide Access to Instant Buyers?
3 October 2024 | 3 replies
The use predictive analytics to determine who might sell, they create social ads and online marketing to target them, and they get clicks. 90-95% of these appointments are really for investors because they are built around sell your house quickly and then an agent shows up and tries to list it.
Devin Bost How to ship stuff to your property
3 October 2024 | 6 replies
Hey @Devin Bost, so if I need to ship something direct, I just ship it to my lake house and my neighbor will go and put it in the garage for me.I then let my cleaner know about whatever it is, usually toiletries and the like, so she can put them away.I am about 7 hours away from our rental so I do drive over 2-3 times a year to take a look, make small repairs and stock up stuff.
Erin Killough New and considering between vacation and long term rentals
4 October 2024 | 9 replies
Hi Erin, I work for a property management company in Milwaukee, Wi, and here are some thoughts to consider: Vacation rentals- Pros: Higher Income Potential due to tourists, Flexibility, Shorter Tenant CommitmentCons: Inconsistent Income depending on demand and time of year, More Management Required, Wear and Tear because of constant turnoverLong-term rentals- Pros: Stable Income, Lower Management Effort, Predictable Expenses, Less Wear and TearCons: Long-term commitment (this can be pro or con depending on the tenant), Market Dependence The choice between vacation rentals and long-term rentals largely depends on your financial goals, management capacity, and the property’s location.
Gregory Schwartz Boring Buy and Hold Investors
2 October 2024 | 71 replies
It provides stability in an overall portfolio and sometimes gradual, more predictable returns.
Daniel Alvarez Excel template for financial analysis of LTRs
2 October 2024 | 12 replies
Daniel,Seems you do have a lot, it seems there are a lot of "predictions" to values / costs increasing in there, one thing i saw is that you have loan Interest payments/ cost increasing every year too, if you have a fixed loan those costs will not increase, they will decrease and your Principal payments will increase.