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16 December 2024 | 21 replies
I’m now looking at another area that’s 3 hours away in the same direction and catching up on some posts about some general str rules of thumb.
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21 December 2024 | 18 replies
A good rule of thumb is to keep 3-6 months of operating expenses in your rental account as a cushion.Once you’ve got that covered, you can start investing the excess.
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16 December 2024 | 6 replies
Asking in the correct forum will get a better response.Read the RULES!
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15 January 2025 | 144 replies
Another throws around the made up terms like “snowball” and “infinite” as if they have some magical power to rewrite the rules of finance.
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16 December 2024 | 6 replies
There’s a big advantage to naming 3 or less replacement properties in regards to 1031 rules.
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19 December 2024 | 5 replies
They aren't spending their own money, so they are less likely to take care of the rental or follow rules.
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19 January 2025 | 47 replies
Preventing MismanagementIn the idea, all income distributions follow predefined rules laid out in binding agreements.
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15 December 2024 | 9 replies
That will meet the 1% rule, but is it realistic in that neighborhood?
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6 December 2024 | 2 replies
Unless your all cash (no HML or PML), the 70% rule minus rehab is still my go-to rule of thumb.
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5 January 2025 | 12 replies
I plan to hold unless the rules change.