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27 May 2024 | 3 replies
Geico/Progressive do not offer them - they offer homeowner's insurance, condo insurance, renter's insurance and etc, but none of them covers the building structure & the common areas.
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29 May 2024 | 8 replies
If the price to replace is within budget I'd do it because you're putting out a newer/safer/more reliable product.2) Cost to replace the entire systems is tough to gauge without knowing the building size and style...
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27 May 2024 | 9 replies
We currently have 6 SFHs and an 8 unit, and our portfolio has performed a lot better across the last 4 years than we ever expected.We're currently under contract on a 35-unit apartment building.
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28 May 2024 | 15 replies
Build a Strong Team:Surround yourself with a reliable team, including a real estate agent, contractor, property manager, and accountant.
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29 May 2024 | 8 replies
I can't tell you how many times I've gone to the property and it is gone, or you figure out something is wrong, maybe the legal description, or the address, or there is $100,000 worth of junk there you need to haul off that was not in the pictures, or that cool commercial building, that when you get there has the faint words that you can now make out to be a former dry cleaner, or gas stations, or lead smelter, or oil change shop or something like that.
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29 May 2024 | 15 replies
Ultimately, section 8 housing can be a great way to build your rental units due to guaranteed income.
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29 May 2024 | 18 replies
I have decent reserves, but it wouldn't hurt to build them up a little more before considering paying down the mortgage.
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28 May 2024 | 42 replies
There's a building in Farmington Hills for sale that's already set up to be assisted living.
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28 May 2024 | 68 replies
They live on the first floor of a small ten-unit building.
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25 May 2024 | 10 replies
BUT they go into what they're currently working on, what/who they're seeking at this event, and I get a good sense of where they're at along their journey.One of the best books I read on the subject of effective networking/relationship building was Never Eat Alone by Keith Ferrazi.