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31 January 2025 | 7 replies
Verifying last 2 years of rental history and income extremely important to find the “best of the worst”.Make sure you understand the Class of properties you are looking at and the corresponding results to expect.The City of Detroit has 183 Neighborhoods we’ve analyzed.DM us if you’d like to discuss this logical approach in greater detail!
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26 January 2025 | 2 replies
Its my understanding through my reading/research that 35% is the typical number.
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25 January 2025 | 6 replies
It helped me to do more research and better understand that I’d like to buy property elsewhere and rent that out, rather than renting my current property.
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24 January 2025 | 4 replies
I understand how important privacy is to our guests.
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31 January 2025 | 7 replies
@Mindy PerryReally doesn't matter what software you pick as long as it has the features you want.Two biggest challenges with ALL software:1) None are perfect, so deal with the tradeoffs2) Most users rarely put in enough time to really understand how to utilize the software.
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1 February 2025 | 15 replies
I'm not sure I understand what you mean by "rear of my assets."...
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16 January 2025 | 3 replies
Ensure you have a solid understanding of the renovation costs and timeline.- **BRRRR (Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat):** This strategy can be lucrative, but it requires careful planning and execution.
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10 January 2025 | 28 replies
Agree on the advice their are sharks out there that are very good praying on people with various scams each month a new one pops up so avoid the housing market right now .In the mean time invest in a index fund that follows a benchmark like a S&P 500 each month/week put more money in when you are at a age that father wisdom has visited make small moves into the housing market .
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10 January 2025 | 21 replies
@Brian Rocha It’s clear why most lenders insist on including rehab funds in the loan, and all of our partner banks follow this practice for fix-and-flip loans to minimize risk and meet securitization standards.
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13 January 2025 | 6 replies
There is no such absolute rule or mandate for REI - it is up to you on your comfort level with your cash flow versus total investment versus appreciation potential.If I followed that rule, I would have missed out on a LOT of great opportunities over the years.We bought a house in Jones Valley in 2017 with negative cash flow - why?