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12 March 2024 | 105 replies
i agree with the others who've said that it will put pressure on rents on the lower end of housing / below the median.
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11 March 2024 | 18 replies
To prevent the remote from it being lost I used the included wall mount for the remote and mounted it with longer screws onto a stud (important).
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13 March 2024 | 17 replies
I've been chewed out by agents for backing out deals with low(er) DDs because I did my DD and found too many issues, and I have had some try to pressure me into massive DDs which I did but fortunately did not win.
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15 March 2024 | 93 replies
Ask one additional question you "forgot" to ask at the meeting.Scan and toss any relevant business cards you picked up.Never feel pressured at these meetings.
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11 March 2024 | 6 replies
This keeps a written record of our communications, keeps records straight about what was said when and to whom, avoids any "pressure" situations and prevents misunderstandings about what you agreed to or said to them.I would simply notify the tenants of your lease policy in response to their request.
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11 March 2024 | 6 replies
Other things he did.1) did not put a spacer between cabinets, so if I fix that the granite countertop slab gets tossed because the measurments changed and it will be shorter than the cabinets.2) He tried removing a rusted shut 70 year old clean-out drain cap, and caused it to pop off (under pressure) and flood under the cabinets.
9 March 2024 | 14 replies
I would add certain areas in Mount Airy and Germantown to your search.
9 March 2024 | 6 replies
Plus, there are so many times when wholesalers have to renegotiate the price and that will put downard pressure on the commission, so now you have both the listing agent and seller not happy with you.
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8 March 2024 | 1 reply
As a Cap Rate is indicative of the risk involved in owning the property, you want to focus on doing things that make your investment less risky if a bank ever had to take over.You can make your investment less risky by doing some of the following things:- Convert all month-to-month tenants to annual leases- Implement strict minimum rental criteria- Add security cameras- Make large capital and preventative improvements (fix drainage issues, install water pressure regulators, replace old HVACs...you get the picture)- Essentially, prove with action that you are caring for the property on a long-term basisThe only way this is effective is if you document everything you are doing as well.
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8 March 2024 | 13 replies
It's hard, stressful, and puts immediate pressure on you/the property to perform.