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Sandeep Shukla Long distance property management
5 June 2024 | 8 replies
@Sandeep Shukla how much time do you have to manage AND learn:1) Fair Housing laws2) Fair Credit Reporting Act3) Consumer Privacy Protection laws4) Local rental ordinances5) State eviction laws and procedures6) Etc...Everyone thinks property management is easy until something goes wrong...
Jacky Johnson Neighbor dog lunging toward debilitated fence
4 June 2024 | 28 replies
Aggression might be the dog snarling and barking at the fence but only when someone is on the other side when in reality the dog wishes the fence was not there so it could consume the person on the other side or something like that.
Scott Trench Good Fees Vs Bad Fees For Property Managers
5 June 2024 | 10 replies
So, owners force PMCs to only effectively advertise their rentals on their own website, the Zillow group and whatever their PMC software provider syndicates to.This wasn't a problem the last 5 years or so with the crazy demand for rentals, but consumers are getting tapped out and Days On Market for rentals has increased 37% in the last 2 years. 
Tom Jensen Whole Life Insurance as a Foundation for Real Estate Investing
4 June 2024 | 221 replies
Since the White Coat Investor analysis I posted earlier seem to be debated by others yet to post counter-point sources I'll share another source that I found while researching WLI a few years back, Consumer Reports. https://www.consumerreports.or...In this analysis from one of the most independently-funded, unbiased consumer advocacy groups in America the outcome was the following: < 5 years: poor investment (versus term)16 years: you break even on cash surrender value + value of insurance received+20 years: dividends exceed term + treasuries alternative, surrender charges disappear In sum CR concludes: This mixed bag of potential benefits and costs is complicated enough for consumers to navigate, but poor disclosure robs consumers of the information they need to comparison shop.
Eric Justice Buying property-All Cash
5 June 2024 | 116 replies
As you make an additional $25/year in rent appreciation, your HOA + Property taxes + maintenance + these new insurance premiums + lawsuit risks, will consume your $25/year increase.
Neil Anthony Giscombe Has anyone used Blue Pacific Home loans
3 June 2024 | 4 replies
Although not required in some states, a lender having a mortgage license really protects the consumer from any potential fraudsters. 
James Wise Yo! Out of State Investors! Stop doing this. We are laughing at you.
6 June 2024 | 71 replies
I think you may of consumed too many of those mushrooms you live under.  
Christopher Cronin REIPro
4 June 2024 | 54 replies
I'm including myself because I have had your REIpro for almost a year now and I am still in the process of selling off some of my deadbeat low end properties, I own, that are consuming way more of my time than they are worth, just so I have more time to use and learn about REIpro and other investment opportunities.I see the value of your REIpro program and actually use it more for training my team members that help me search for properties. 
Trevor Hill Any successful STR investor's on the OR coast?
1 June 2024 | 13 replies
Price optimized comps usually have occupancy around 70+% depending on the market.Projecting revenue is a bit mindbending, especially after 2020/21 when consumer behavior was very abnormal, but don’t let that scare you away from making a great investment - underwrite conservatively and you should do great!
Tyson Scheutze Greetings From a Seasoned SFR Investor and Manager
31 May 2024 | 10 replies
Lots of headwinds facing real estate, like the following: Inflation Consumer Debt Lack of consumer liquidity-- renters don’t have first and last month’s rent, let alone a down payment to buyOwners interest-rate lockedOversupply of class A multifamilyStagnation of rent growth on assets aggressively underwritten at acquisition Maturation of term debt combined with stagnant rent growth against a backdrop of rising debt rates =investors unable to meet basic debt coverage service ratios on refinance Market normalization forcing operators and investors to rely on market fundamentals (recently) forsaken, while prioritizing expediency of deploying capitalInstitutional and local investors are both frozen by volatility and cost of capital and debtAll that being said, we feel good about B and C class assets we focus on and the markets we are in. let's connect soon