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Kyle Fitch Why Real Estate Over Stock Market?
6 January 2025 | 57 replies
You don't have to balance them against each other.
Fareen E. Refusing a Tenant Prospect Before Showing/Application
13 January 2025 | 31 replies
There is a safety and follow up piece to have the proper information.
Richard Volkov Could This Be a New Way to Invest in Real Estate Without Buying the Whole Property?
19 January 2025 | 47 replies
Provide transparency so neither party feels “tricked” into a deal.Offer tools like secondary markets for token holders to sell their income rights if they wish to exit.The aim is to facilitate fair, mutually beneficial agreements—not to worsen deals for either side.This idea is designed for specific types of property owners (long-term holders who need liquidity) and investors (those seeking passive real estate income without ownership complexities).There are risks, like any financial agreement, but with proper transparency, legal safeguards, and investor education, it can work as a niche alternative to traditional real estate investing.Would love to hear your thoughts on what else might need to be clarified or improved in such a proposal. sounds like you have already convinced yourself this is the next big thing, so let us know in a few years how it goes. 
Jorge Abreu Maximizing Unit Potential & Implementing Effective Fee Structures
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?
William F. What are your experiences with the different land ed course available?
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.
James Wise Why do people Buy Property in California
22 January 2025 | 203 replies
Tenant quality and demand is generally good and usually there are no issues with proper screening, at least for those with decent properties.But for all of the naysayers on California, keep it up.
Dave Allen If you magically had 100,000 to invest...
15 January 2025 | 24 replies
that we’ve learned in our 24 years, managing almost 700 doors across the Metro Detroit area, including almost 100 S8 leases:Class A Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% the more recent norm.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 680+ (roughly 5% probability of default), zero evictions in last 7 years.Class B Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, decent amount of relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% should be applied only if proper research done to support.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 620-680 (around 10% probability of default), some blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 5 yearsClass C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.
Rick Im Discrepancies with public records
28 December 2024 | 4 replies
Your main concern should be whether these bedrooms and bathrooms on the lower level are legal and have the proper egress require for fire code and livability.
Alissa Schmitz Has anyone tried TurboTenant's maintenance program Lula?
31 December 2024 | 8 replies
So, communication and assignment issues, as well as not being able to explain the maintenance issues and the required work.3) Proper documentation and quality of work issues.
Roy Gottesdiener Pulling out equity will kill my cash flow but I want to grow my portfolio
31 December 2024 | 9 replies
i agree that a new purchase at 75% equity will typically not have significant cash flow and may even be negative when properly allocating for all expenses.Investing to max equity without reserves is risky and you indicate would result in stress.