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Derek Kerley Onsite Manager wants a salary onto of lot rent/utilities/cable
3 September 2016 | 6 replies
if he takes care of all that it may be worth it, figure out what your costs would be to hire outside services and see if it saves you money, is the place that big that you need an onsite manager or will it cost you less to hire a PM company ?
Ryan Conklin Out-of-State Investing in Cleveland
8 September 2016 | 19 replies
save your money... do not borrow at your age until you are fully capable of repaying and you have significant reserves... this is where I see a lot of investors get in trouble.. they don' understand that you need reserves when you own rentals.. the more you own the amount goes down.. but you could go broke quick being undercapitalized to start. 
Schuyler Ream Need advice on dealing with clever selling agent trying to cancel
3 September 2016 | 3 replies
Buyers consistently received bad service from selling agent such as late communication, late delivery of required documents such as lease agreements required for loan/bank (2 weeks late for 2 of the 3 lease agreements with no tenant/owner signature and haven't received 3rd lease agreement) as well as selling agent did not give notification to 2 of the 3 tenants for loan appraisal so appraiser had to come twice to property, all to which has delayed buyer's loan.
Mark P. Vancouver BC, Cashflow in this market? Buying today crazy?
6 September 2016 | 14 replies
Fully leveraged is fine, but make sure that the property you're buying cashflow well enough to cover the servicing of all your debts. 
Tyler Moore Deployed soldier looking for real estate and financial education.
8 September 2016 | 8 replies
Tyler, thank you for your service.  
Joseph Skates House Renovation
5 September 2016 | 3 replies
I'm looking for a one-time cleaning service in Ontario.
Joseph S. Memphis Duplex Analysis - Is this a good deal?
4 September 2016 | 14 replies
I tried to include all the pertinent information below:Rental Income: $13,200Rent: Currently has a tenant on one side at $550 per month without a lease – I’ve made it a condition of the sale that the tenant has either signed a new lease with my property management company or delivers that side vacant; other side is not rented out due to required rent ready repairs; rental comps in the area show between $550-600 (I’m being conservative and assuming $550).Expenses:Vacancy: 10% ($1,320)Property Management: 10% of gross rents ($1,188)Property Taxes: $2,065 ($905 for City of Memphis, $1,160 for Shelby County)Property Insurance: $450 per year Repairs and Maintenance Assumption: 2% of Property Value per year ($980 per year)Utilities: separately metered; all paid by tenant except for lawn mowing at $25 once a month for $300Advertising: 6% (roughly ½ of first month’s rent) $792 per yearDebt Service: Based on $49k purchase + repair price, 20% ($9.8k) down, 5% 30 year fixed is $2,525 per yearLocation:This is probably where most of my concern is coming from: Western edge of Hickory Hill, Memphis, 38115; major cross streets: just SW of Clarke Rd and Winchester RdAcquisition:Purchase Price: $42k, seller to pay closing costsRepairs: $7.5kTotal Acquisition Cost: $49.5kARV: Large range of comps in the area, best guess is $60kFinancial Metrics:Net Operating Income: $6,105Cap Rate: 12.33%Cash Flow: $3,580 per year, $298.33 per month, $149.17 per unit per monthCash-on-Cash Return: 36.5%Do you think it's a good deal?
Account Closed I'm a new member
8 September 2016 | 9 replies
Hello, I'm currently a service member of the US Army and I'm looking into investing in real estate in the Miami, Miami Beach, North Miami Beach, Miami Lakes and Hialeah area.  
Sylvia B. Best way to structure rent to own from seller's perspective
3 September 2016 | 2 replies
Lease option teant/buyers are willing to pay a bit more for this service.
Darren Bradley Mentor Requested
5 September 2016 | 15 replies
Good luck on your endeavors and thank you for your service!