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8 February 2024 | 3 replies
Not fully understanding that an appraisal was needed to tell me the value of the home and nearby comparables before I bought so when I went to refi the bank ordered an appraisal which came back at $42,000 so with the 20% down I put that made me owe $28,000 and by the time I cashed out and paid fees I wouldn’t even be ghetto g what I put in backSo I did the only thing left to do was to rent it out using a property manager and cash flows $500 cash flow for a yr but the last tenant moved out and it’s been vacant for the last 6 months.Should I sale or any ideas on how to get this home rented out cause I’m coming out of pocket the $248 for the mortgage and it’s becoming a financial problem
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8 February 2024 | 1 reply
In our last rental, we did ash/white oak colored floors and sage green cabinets.
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8 February 2024 | 10 replies
With regard to insurance premiums we demand last 3 years of insurance policies and loss runs for the project during the study period.
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8 February 2024 | 2 replies
Last year alone (2023) the city spent almost a million dollars on street light repairs (tripled from where it was at in 2021.
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9 February 2024 | 20 replies
“But for the average owner doing 60, 90, 100 days a year, the final bill will have little to no impact on that.Now that last sentence leaves wide open the possibility of changing tax rates for full-time short-term rentals and vacation rentals in Colorado.
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8 February 2024 | 16 replies
His last name was not in any of his emails and he did not have a title/position to reference.
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9 February 2024 | 26 replies
The wind has been insane over the last few days.That being said, I'll take South Florida weather any day of the year compared to the real cold the rest of the country is facing.
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9 February 2024 | 16 replies
Lastly, the cost to fly to visit a property that most people can afford ends up being cost prohibitive.
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9 February 2024 | 13 replies
Return on Equity is something I wasn't familiar with up until last year, and it's necessary as we gain equity over time.
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8 February 2024 | 4 replies
We only require 2 years or minimum of last 2.2) "All income must be