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4 March 2015 | 23 replies
@Gene Maryushenko Variable Cost PM is the % of the income allocated to the property management
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9 July 2018 | 8 replies
I also plan to allocate time to explore alternate deal-finding avenues beyond the MLS, including probate listings, foreclosures, vacant properties, wholesalers, turnkey, etc.
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20 February 2014 | 22 replies
Frequently SFH owners will think the cash is flowing well when they're not allocating an expense for the new roof or to paint the outside.
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11 March 2016 | 69 replies
Only retiring with rental property is a asset allocation risk.
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10 August 2015 | 7 replies
It just means you bring less cash to the lawyer or title company and allocate some of that into the Security Deposit account ... it's merely a virtual paper exercise.
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31 August 2015 | 9 replies
Your other two options are solid options as well but it sounds like they require you to use your entire allocated amount of 40k.
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1 October 2016 | 526 replies
Since I do a lot of deals, I allocate money (my own and my investors) to different properties.
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13 October 2014 | 13 replies
Woulda Shoulda Coulda allocated a bigger portion of my investments to cash flowing real estate when I first started out (2010).
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3 December 2023 | 10 replies
Many states have not only reduced the allocation (#) of visiting nurses but greatly reduced their compensation.
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20 August 2018 | 2 replies
The portion that is allocated to your primary residence you could sell and take the profit tax free.