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3 September 2018 | 11 replies
You will have the opportunity of time to build and scale your investments.
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6 September 2018 | 2 replies
I can repair it with a sort of patch system but it will not be exactly the same due to the separate manufacturing of the laminate that is in place and the laminate patch.Do I have the right as the landlord to have the tenant pay for a whole new countertop or just a repair job that may not quite be back to original?
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21 September 2018 | 11 replies
Each metric was graded on a 100-point scale, with a score of 100 representing the healthiest housing market.Finally, we determined each city’s weighted average across all metrics to calculate its overall score and used the resulting scores to rank-order our sample.Each city in our sample was categorized according to the following population-size guidelines:Large cities: More than 300,000 peopleMidsize cities: 150,000 to 300,000 peopleSmall cities: Fewer than 150,000 peopleReal-Estate Market – Total Points: 80Home Value Forecast: Full Weight (~5.33 Points)Note: This metric is based on Zillow’s Home Value Forecast, which predicts the Zillow Home Value Index one year from June 2018.Median Home-Price Appreciation: Full Weight (~5.33 Points)Average Number of Days Until a House Is Sold: Full Weight (~5.33 Points)Share of Homes Selling for a Gain: Full Weight (~5.33 Points)Share of Listings with Price Cuts: Full Weight (~5.33 Points)Share of ‘Underwater’ Homes: Full Weight (~5.33 Points)Note: This metric measures the percentage of homes with negative equity.Home Sales Turnover Rate: Full Weight (~5.33 Points)Ratio of Rent Price to Sale Price: Full Weight (~5.33 Points)Foreclosure Rate: Full Weight (~5.33 Points)Share of Delinquent Mortgage Holders: Full Weight (~5.33 Points)Number of Bank-Held Homes: Full Weight (~5.33 Points)Note: This metric refers to unsold Real Estate Owned, or REO, housing units.Vacancy Rate: Full Weight (~5.33 Points)Note: This metric was calculated as follows: Vacant Housing Units / Total Housing Units.Buy vs.
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5 September 2018 | 0 replies
I may be rolling some money into an investment group for a hotel deal of about 100 room scale or less, but I'm pretty reluctant right now.
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2 October 2018 | 6 replies
You just can't make this stuff up.I helped a client buy a manufactured home about 6 months ago.
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1 October 2018 | 10 replies
The East Hills mall is being renovated into a higher scale mall, which if you see it now, you will be surprised at the current condition of the property.
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11 January 2019 | 1 reply
Purchase price: $40,000 Cash invested: $135,000Long time borrower of ours buys vacant lots and places brand new manufactured homes on them.
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8 January 2019 | 42 replies
@Maugno M.Big difference in warranty25-year - 5 year full start30-year - 10-15 full start depending on manufacturers Full start - If there is a defect in the shingles, the manufacturer will cover labor and shingles during the full start period.
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13 January 2019 | 49 replies
A HELOC allowed me to scale up much more quickly and inexpensively than a refi on my properties.
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9 January 2019 | 0 replies
Wondering, what is a good time frame is to wait to refinance so that I could possibly move the FHA to a conventional so that I could scale up and then move into another home with a new FHA and utilize the initial home as a rental?