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21 February 2024 | 32 replies
Hi all, I am Jack, a super rookie investor based in the Bay area.
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20 February 2024 | 6 replies
What was offered to me personally was a DSCR loan, since it's based on rental income of the property you're trying to get a loan on, not previous and current personal income.
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21 February 2024 | 11 replies
No downside to sending a letter but not worth paying an attorney here based on what you shared.
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21 February 2024 | 0 replies
The most observant owner/operators understood that local matters and people matter.At Auben, our core philosophy has always been based around local experts.
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20 February 2024 | 4 replies
People that work for you as a closer usually wouldn't have their name anywhere on the contract, etc, you are just paying them based upon your commission agreement with them.
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21 February 2024 | 6 replies
If they do they can pull data for you and market analytics.Of course there is a lot more that goes into it once you get that data but based on your question - that is how I wouldProceed.
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21 February 2024 | 14 replies
Based on those Sedona STR income numbers for a $800k home, either the revenue numbers are wrong- and way low, or the property is not a good one as a STR.
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21 February 2024 | 94 replies
Both are based on investing $10k and selling to get back your $10k.
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20 February 2024 | 0 replies
Is there a certain cost per unit I can expect to pay based on the condition of the building?
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23 February 2024 | 35 replies
Basing maintenance/cap ex as a percentage of rent is not smart even though many rent calculators use percentage.