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25 January 2025 | 18 replies
Always ask tenants to check to make sure it is locked.Another disadvantage is that you have to change the batteries regularly.Another disadvantage is you have to spend quite some time programming the locks and tracking the code3.
12 January 2025 | 10 replies
Should you decide to do this full time and do more than 1 flip at a time, private lending and fix&flip loans will be the way to go.
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2 February 2025 | 20 replies
Overall closing out 10 months with Pricelabs I think it is worth it, but I still spend about the same amount of time adjusting rates everyday (10 to 15 minutes for 9 properties).
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21 January 2025 | 40 replies
I spend $90 a month for one LLC, and $50 for another.
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3 January 2025 | 3 replies
Private mortgage insurance i believe is not charged on va loans.
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3 February 2025 | 56 replies
In 2008 a friend of mine spend $300,000 to buy 100 houses in Detroit.
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26 January 2025 | 48 replies
I spend so much time finding the 'right' properties across multiple markets on Zillow before I even evaluate in my buy box.
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30 January 2025 | 34 replies
Property management companies and contractors are the people in your business who make or break you.I will send you a private message to refer you to a property management company that is doing good for me.Don't let the bad experience sway you away from real estate.
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15 January 2025 | 6 replies
You also cannot use a second mortgage (from HML/private lender) for a 2-4 unit non owner property.
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15 January 2025 | 6 replies
As important a consideration is how will you reinvest/spend the proceeds from the sale to build wealth.Hope this helps.