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Kenneth Gonzalez Student Rental BRRRR
8 June 2022 | 5 replies
Only in areas that are bringing in more money for tuition (such as private college/universities) would it be considered advantageous to ‘compete’ with a few upgrades (basically keeping renters closer to a lifestyle in amenities they might be used to)Perks here are -Minimal ‘basic needs’ updates only needed most of the timeRent often paid by someone else (first bank of Mom and Dad in a lot of cases)Never really a need to market property/have scarce renter poolA lot of folks are worried about the lack of credit history with student renters, worried about property damage and this is the key to help with that;Add the parents/legal guardians to the lease and screen their credit/background just the same as any other renterGet the maximum allowed by your state in terms of security depositHave utilities paid by renters (this lessens the likelihood of seasonal utilities being out of control)Use an app/online payment system to ‘remind’ of payment due/accept payments automatically (like AHC deposit)Use an online (or even via text on group with co-signer) to report damages/issuesUse this same app or text thread to respond to anything abnormal/red flag likes noise complaints, too many overnight guests etc- keeps a ‘report’ in to parents as well and can be used as leverage for offering ‘responsible housing’Offer a GPA discount; this sounds silly maybe but it takes responsibility to make good grades and carry a higher GPA.
Michael Riesner New Real Estate Investor - House Hacking in Carolina Beach!
4 May 2021 | 6 replies
Coming down here to play ball made me love the area and wanted to laser focus in on this market with the growth and development going on... doesn't hurt that the lifestyle here right by the beach is amazing!
Josh Edelman Josh's Las Vegas Market Recap for April
1 August 2023 | 2 replies
A balanced market is typically around 6 months of inventory, so a lower number represents a seller's market with limited inventory.Las Vegas ranks 9th in "10 Cities Where Home Prices Have Skyrocketed the Most Over the Past 10 Years," with Atlanta (8), Phoenix (4), Boise (2), and Detroit (from $53,800 to $245,700, a 357% increase) completing the top 10 list.The first Punk Rock Museum in the US opened in Las Vegas with a comprehensive collection of punk music, lifestyle, and culture; it features a bar, tattoo parlor, wedding chapel, and jam room where visitors can play instruments played by famous punk rockers.
Blaine Vollenweider Pay cash for properties or finance them?
16 May 2022 | 9 replies
If you have 8 paid off units, you may be living off of the cash flow of your properties and more concerned with lifestyle than return.
Ryan Guffey Starting while working 60 hour weeks
22 October 2020 | 137 replies
It’s a more feasible option for one to budget and learn how to manage Monet and cut expenses and saveTo start investing then be out chasing a pipeDream.Obviously it seems like this individual is in a position where he needs to work many hours a week to maintain his lifestyle so he needs to change his habits first and watch everything else in life follow suite.
Nick P. STR in Colorado mountains, help requested for newbie
20 March 2022 | 7 replies
I do work a lot, and one of my main purposes of having this nomadic job/lifestyle  is to earn enough capital to make a real estate investment before transitioning to a less lucrative but more "normal" job. 
James Carlson Colorado mountain towns cracking down on Airbnb
13 April 2023 | 41 replies
Like making sure rapist and murderers aren’t teaching in elementary school.2- the regs being used by a specific group to maintain or achieve a lifestyle or business advantage- like banning STRs because you don’t want them in your neighborhood, or banning STR because you’re heavily invested in hotels and don’t want competition3- the regs that make no economic sense but liberals support them because supporting them allows them to maintain their liberal “badge”, like banning STR because there’s a housing shortage (usually caused by governmental growth restrictions supported by these same liberals).
Jerod Ellis Starting out in wholesaling
7 June 2019 | 19 replies
This way you make money immediately while getting your site ranked #1.That will fund your lifestyle or SEO antics continuously until you actually rank 1, and quit paying for any type of marketing.I am confident it could take between 3 and 5 months to rank #1 if you know what you are doing.Note though... if you did ALL there is to do concerning SEO in a week, you WILL get penalized by Google.
Armando Santana Rebollar New To wholesale, looking for Mentor.
4 March 2023 | 12 replies
They're promoting a skill, not a lifestyle.
Vincent Plant Nightmare situation. Hostile Tenant and Mold
13 April 2023 | 11 replies
This tenant was living a disgusting lifestyle.