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7 January 2025 | 2 replies
One friend of mine house hacked a duplex in Pittsburgh, initially making just $75/month after expenses.
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18 January 2025 | 8 replies
But if they don’t even bother to fill out the forms to apply, or get a basic job to make ends meet, or borrow money from family or friends/ somebody else besides you, then they can’t stay.
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2 January 2025 | 13 replies
No reason not to use a top platform.Regarding the friends thing, that is dirty pool IMHO.
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18 January 2025 | 15 replies
I sincerely hope you, your family and friends are safe and not in harm's way.
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19 December 2024 | 6 replies
No pricing tool is set it and forget it that I am aware of, however I think PriceLabs is the most user friendly for small unit portfolio and I think the price tag is definitely worth it.
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5 January 2025 | 17 replies
Fannie Mae only requires ONE year of property ownership or management experience to allow you to use rent to qualify.
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7 January 2025 | 28 replies
It might seem like a kindness to provide a printer to a traveling professional, but until they invent one that works on every device, every time; that doesn't need paper at two in the morning; and has cheap toner that refills itself, we will pass on that amenity.I am sure there are other examples for all 4 quadrants, but like @Allen Duan wrote the important thing is to look at amentities through the lens of the end user (with an eye towards the "competition").
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13 January 2025 | 16 replies
A Realtor friend said he had some of his busiest years during that time so life goes on.
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7 January 2025 | 3 replies
A friend of mine in Austin once negotiated a partial buy back option when the seller realized they might want back in if the market soared.. from what I read in Bloomberg, that approach can work well if both sides trust each other.If the tenants’ rent covers your carrying costs, that’s a nice cushion, but you still need to clarify that buy back clause.