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13 February 2025 | 22 replies
this depends on three things:1) your work ethic and personality2) your hunting and acquisition budget3) your timeTIME: If you're working full time, door knocking is out of the question.
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4 February 2025 | 5 replies
I invest out of state because at the time, I could not find anything that would meaningfully cashflow, plus a $150k deal was a LOT less scary than a $800k deal!
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7 February 2025 | 5 replies
Pairing a smart lock, such as the Schlage Encode, with Hospitable saves so much time since Hospitable seamlessly automates door code management by creating unique codes for each guest reservation and then, subsequently removes the codes after the guest checks out.
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6 February 2025 | 7 replies
Exciting times ahead for you.Wishing you all the best.
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2 February 2025 | 15 replies
A VA can be trained to fill out contracts and paperwork anytime to free up your time.
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13 February 2025 | 5 replies
I’m also using a 6% vacancy rate, which brings the net monthly cash flow to about $200 and a CoC return of 13.06%.Summary:I’ve created around $50k in equity (difference between ARV of $200k and total investment of $155k).I’ve got about $10k or $18,385 left in the deal (factoring in closing costs).The cash flow is healthy, and the CoC return is strong, especially as a first-time investor.Questions:Does anything look off or could I improve the numbers?
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5 February 2025 | 1 reply
That was when I had enough, and decided to end the lease.He has been living month-to-month for some time now.
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5 February 2025 | 13 replies
We both own 1 property at this time.
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13 February 2025 | 8 replies
Between it and chain, both last a long time and require little maintenance, but the vinyl looks so much better and is more functional by blocking visibility.
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6 February 2025 | 3 replies
Everyone is telling me that the majority of the time they dont take the LTO to term.