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Matt T. Is it okay to not cash flow? (Young and Dumb investor)
13 July 2018 | 36 replies
By my calculations after taxes, repairs, PMI, vacancy rate calculations, mortgage, etc.
Stef Martin Investing in a property in Zilker area to rebuild
9 July 2018 | 1 reply
But in this case, since we will only be needing the property and tearing down the home what do we use to: 1. come up with comps  2. develop my repair estimates.My guess is that I need to find other older properties that have been bought, torn down and turned into multi-property homes in the area...Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Brian Barcelona Property manager/ real estate agent. 1st time buyer
16 July 2018 | 13 replies
(Side Note: if you really want to jump your credit score in a few months (because it takes time for the reporting to update), and if your disciplined with your spending try this;1st) I went and did the math to see what my positive cash flow each month off my active income (let’s say you’ve got $500 left over after you go through your monthly spending avg. which is all you kick out vs what you bring in)2nd) Go get a credit card with 0% interest for 12mths with NO higher than 5% transfer fee.( their are some with low as a 0% transfer and I had got that one on my 2nd round cause my credit wouldn’t let me at first)3rd) do a transfer balance after 24- 48hrs of opening the card (Nope you don’t need wait to actually get the card just call in and tell them over the phone to send a Blanche transfer check to your bank account in the amount of your car Balance; because you’ve only got a 30day window of transfer with 0% interest for the 12mths)4th) PAY YOUR CAR OFF IN FULL, and take your old car note (let’s says it $450mth) plus your $500 positive cash each month and add all $950 each month to pay against the balance on the card5th) in 45days start checking your CreditKarma app (its free) and don’t worry about the 5% if it’s larger than your car loan % because once you’ve paid your car off your score will go up and in a couple months of $950 your car will be paid OFF not in 2more years or so...Thus saving you probably more than $2,000 in interest on the car loan (so you get to keep $$) and time in payments.Your saving money on interest (keeping it in your pocket thus making your pocket bigger!
Arun G. [Calc Review] Help me analyze this deal
13 July 2018 | 5 replies
The property was built in 1904 so please also check my numbers for repairs.  
Isaac Chun Wholesaling fee question
16 July 2018 | 15 replies
They can take it, counter or leave it, they are grown adults.The value that I provide is usually the same value any cash transaction brings...a fast close, less paperwork, no repairs and no contingencies.
Robert Siverd Refinancing two properties to get another one-bad idea?
11 July 2018 | 7 replies
Purchase price was 100k plus 15k in repairs for one and 128k with 1k in repairs for the second. 
Cory Ballantyne Advice for a Newbie with only $5,000
13 September 2018 | 21 replies
I've been considering buying some C class properties around $100,000 or less with minimal repair that would also hopefully be close to the 1% rule. 
Chasity Couch Paid Mentors? Yay or Nay ???
3 September 2018 | 23 replies
Admin work, social media, online stuff, phone calls, pick up supplies from Home Depot, etc. 
Angel Morales Owner financing for fix and flip properties
12 July 2018 | 4 replies
While listening to podcast #283 (which you should listen to in case you haven't), Paul mentions that when he wants to buy a house, he sends the homeowner a three-option letter of intent with the following options: Cash offer (percent of what property is worth minus repairs, typically 50% of after repair value, this is the lowest value offer of the three that are given)Owner financing (interest only, this is a higher offer)Owner financing (principal only, no interest, this is the highest offer)Option 1 is easy to understand, the ones I don't know how to apply are 2 and 3.
Joseph Weisenbloom Volume vs efficiency Have you ever thought about this?
11 July 2018 | 4 replies
You can write into the lease that the tenant is responsible for utilities, lawn care and small repairs.