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9 December 2024 | 4 replies
I do know, however, that they are pretty strict about the STR activity in the area.
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8 December 2024 | 1 reply
My total expense ratio on each property I own ranges anywhere from 40%-50% annually, but I also self-manage and am not a slumlord (I am pro-active with maintenance, not reactive).
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6 December 2024 | 5 replies
I'm not talking about saving for savings sake, but actively considering how a dollar can reproduce itself so that you can not only have whatever it is you want to buy, but also put more of the reproductions to work making more dollars and still have the original dollar.
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27 November 2024 | 3 replies
Rooming houses usually don't get to take advantage of sporting events, concerts, festivals that usually result in spikes in rental fees and more profits ( and glory) that AirBnb and other STRs get to.
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10 December 2024 | 7 replies
Be prepared to start a lawsuit.2) File a complaint with state's Board of Realtors3) File a complaint with state's Attorney General's officeSince these are unlikely to be permanent solutions, you'll also want to start searching for another PMC.Recommend you speak with @Russell Brazil Thanks for the tag.Property Management is not a licensed activity in the state of Maryland.
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12 December 2024 | 7 replies
This property I previously modeled is now active for $1.789M, if you check the model I was at $1.75M.
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7 December 2024 | 7 replies
I currently am an active investor in the Reading area and I can tell you it’s definitely a good area to start off with.
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27 December 2024 | 66 replies
I am long but I also do fix and flips actively and consistently.
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9 December 2024 | 9 replies
I agree we are quite active in the space.
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16 December 2024 | 35 replies
Most banks allow you to export the full year of activity to excel.If you are not comfortable using excel - you should reach out to your accountant if he/she has a bookkeeper on staff and how much it would cost them to do your books.It may be cheaper overall for your accountant to do it if you just need the books to be done once a year instead of on a monthly basis.Furthermore, this saves you from having to pay for the software.