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23 January 2025 | 0 replies
Determine Your BudgetSet a Realistic Budget: Consider the cost of tuition, living expenses, and your financial situation.Mortgage vs.
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21 January 2025 | 2 replies
A post on recapture.People are concerned about recapture when they cost segregate their improvements and for good reason.Recapture is real, and those deferred taxes will need to be paid.But fear not!
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24 January 2025 | 3 replies
You magically get the seller to cover every single closing cost (A $12k gift, or a trick to get you to buy their problem.).
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10 February 2025 | 1 reply
Understand the fees involved and calculate the total cost for an entire year of management so you can compare the different managers.
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9 January 2025 | 5 replies
As others have noted credit unions are generally competitive on HELOC's.
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30 January 2025 | 1 reply
Renovations can cost more than you expect, add 10% to your overall number.
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2 January 2025 | 50 replies
Yes and a few bookings on Airbnb cost your ranking on Vrbo.
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6 February 2025 | 18 replies
Even if they don't realize how much money you're costing them now, someone will tell them eventually and I don't think your canned wholesaling response is going to do much to repair the damage.
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6 February 2025 | 18 replies
@Ben Syzek with $50k, you're probably looking at a property with a total cost (purchase price + reno) around $250k.
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6 January 2025 | 7 replies
I know of a lender around 7.3%, but curious what everyone else is seeing.Keep in mind, we're talking DSCR, not conventional.Local commercial banks are usually most competitive for this space.