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24 January 2025 | 6 replies
I still have plenty time left saving but when the time comes I’ll either be looking into conventional loans, or some type of remodel loan to pay for the repairs of the property I am looking to fix up, because as far as I’ve seen so far it’s hard to find a good deal starting out unless you buy it as discounted as possible and put some sweat equity into it, let me know your thoughts on that ur possible.
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5 February 2025 | 29 replies
.- There is no discount or created equity over and above the amount that is used as the down payment for the home.- The management company charges a management fee of 10% - 15% which can be a little higher than average property management companies, but that cost may be offset by higher quality of services.- The management company also charges for other services such as fee for coordinating maintenance and repairs, and turnover and releasing.
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29 January 2025 | 2 replies
You can also assess a dollar amount that you value the cost of these requests to be, and ask for these as a discount from the purchase price or a concession to you for closing costs.
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28 January 2025 | 8 replies
You will also get hit with a tax bill if you sell on that discounted price.
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21 January 2025 | 2 replies
With this method you can you find properties that need work and at a discounted rate, fix them up and then rent them out to add them to your rental portfolio.
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27 January 2025 | 2 replies
That is a 5.8% discount on the price.
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3 February 2025 | 31 replies
I did talk to an agent who bought SFH in San Jose at a discount and is renting out by the room.
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15 January 2025 | 1 reply
How do I go about finding those who'd rather just collect the insurance money then sell it off at a discount?
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6 February 2025 | 40 replies
Unless you are buying at a significant discount, or are hacking it, or have some other value added strategy or plan.
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1 February 2025 | 56 replies
What is the discount on the Note and how much are closing costs?