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28 December 2024 | 1 reply
Properly collecting these fees is a key part of financial success in real estate investment.And hey, why stop there?
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26 December 2024 | 8 replies
While both involve finding and properly securing a site and bringing it to full entitlement, the ground-up process includes the land piece but gets way more involved and complex to execute.The full "Monty" for ground-up development needs to include financial literacy, an explanation of metrics, and how they work.
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30 January 2025 | 62 replies
As @Terry Ouimet said...when you start off a project (or anything in life) from a bad/illegal foundation, it will never be right2) Yes absolutely we need to bring back or start anew with a proper green card/work visa program so we can get all of the LEGAL help we need in this country.
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9 January 2025 | 30 replies
Dealing with S8 tenants successfully requires proper screening.One of the best screening tools is to inspect their current home - how it looks is how yours will look within 90 days or less.
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19 January 2025 | 42 replies
Proper bookkeeping will help keep track of who has what dollar amount invested into the property in case of a buyout or a death.
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14 January 2025 | 37 replies
You've had lots of investors, nobody is complaining, you aren't over hyping your past deals but they are easily verifiable and have the proper filings.
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22 January 2025 | 56 replies
Using an insurance and bank loan product, putting $500,000 each year for 10 years so your family gets $2mm tax free each year forever.
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14 January 2025 | 329 replies
A properly screened Section 8 tenant.
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7 January 2025 | 28 replies
I think we all know about the importance of black out curtains and a comfortable bed and linens, but after buying the wrong product, I have learned how important a good vacuum is to many travelers.
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12 February 2025 | 156 replies
Both what the resulting end product will be AND the capitol investment required.