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Jake Rauch What tools to use for researching markets
26 January 2025 | 2 replies
Property taxes and insurance costs are best obtained through local county websites or reaching out to insurers directly for quotes specific to the area.Tools like BP Pro and Reventure can be helpful for an overview, but it’s a good idea to validate their data against primary sources to ensure accuracy.
David Oh Profit Sharing Bonus for Property Mangement Staff
3 February 2025 | 12 replies
Avoid basing it on uncontrollable factors like taxes or insurance.
Ray Tsang Personal Experience with Rent to Retirement
3 February 2025 | 2 replies
It was all really quick, and the time to complete everything happened a lot faster than I expected (which was a good thing).I was worried at first that I had to use all the partners that Rent to Retirement had, but it was really easy for me to shop around for different lenders with different terms and rates, insurance providers, and property management company.
Steve NA Financing MHP and other questions
28 January 2025 | 4 replies
We've worked with local banks and been able to finance the three we own without any issues.I don't necessarily know if it's "beginner" investor friendly but you'll learn everything you need in the bootcamp which is the gold standardWe get loans with 3-7 year balloons and 25 year amortization typically
Stephanie Medina Is it a bad idea to convert this LTR into a STR?
26 January 2025 | 17 replies
This is a 3 story town home (detached) that shares a private sewage line with 7 other homes.
Basit Siddiqi Experienced SFH Investor: Next Steps?
30 January 2025 | 7 replies
Hello everyone, I am reaching out to the BP Community for suggestions.My Portfolio100% owner of 7 SFH PropertiesGP in about 30 SFH properties(of which I own somewhere between 25% to 50%)All but two properties are managed by a PM CompanyNet worth of the above is about $2,000,000 - $2,500,000My IssuesI have many SFH's - Which take up time(Currently spending time paying property tax and insurance, requesting quotes on insurance policies and overseeing the PM Company(approve rent increases, approve renovation projects, etc).They also take up head-space(having to remember property addresses, remembering when property taxes are due)(I have reminders/systems but something I would like to reduce)Goals1) Spend less time on Real Estate2) Free up head-space2) Make $240,000 annually from real estate(Which I think is not to hard if I can increase my net worth and can get an 8% return)Possible Solutions1) Sell all the SFH's and buy 4-Unit Properties to take advantage of conventional financing2) Sell all the SFH's and buy one large apartment complex3) Sell al the SFH's and invest in syndications4) Sell all the SFH's and purchase stock / bonds5) Continue to hold all the SFH's6) Any other suggestionsOther Considations1) Should I consider private notes?
Stephanie Menard Expensive lesson by leaving one clause out of rental agreement
19 January 2025 | 41 replies
Make an insurance claim and buy all new stuff.
Cristal Ochoa PennyMac Loan Transfer to LLC
7 January 2025 | 5 replies
They simply do Fannie, Freddie, FHA, VA, and USDA loans.
Victor N. Tenant Refusing To Turn on Heat In Winter In Order To Save
18 January 2025 | 36 replies
Maybe you can call your insurance agent and they could possibly whip up a letter or something.
Mark S. American Homeowner Preservation (AHP) Fund
19 January 2025 | 354 replies
IE securing them paying tax's insurance etc etc.