Steve Dussault
Skip Tracing
12 September 2024 | 6 replies
.)- Ask the neighbors (unfortunately a lot of these houses are in run down areas and the neighbors are transient renters who don't know anything)Pay Sources:- Peoplefinder.com (not too expensive, shows a lot of addresses, married/maiden names, relatives, roommates, etc.
Mohamed Benabdallah
VA Construction Loan
13 September 2024 | 2 replies
I will look at more of the website and tutorials; I'm currently in flight school.
Steven DeMarco
Almost 2 years in and haven't made any money (via cashflow)
20 September 2024 | 114 replies
.), $2.1K of travel (flights & rental cars), $2.3K in software subscriptions (PMS, etc.) and $300 in mealsManagement Fees ($1.7K) - PM fees, booking platform fees, etc.Cleaning Fees ($6.2K) - pass-through charge for guestRepairs & Maintenance ($10.5K) - General R&M ($1.5K), Painting ($1.2K), Plumbing ($1.5K), Pest Control ($500), R&M Supplies ($500), Labor ($3.5K), Linens, Soaps, Consumables ($1.5K)Legal & Professional ($1.5K) - LLC setup & lawyer fees ($350), inspections ($1.1K)Utilities ($6.4K) - Gas (avg. $63/mo.), Electric (avg. $121/mo.), Internet (avg. $60/mo.), Water & Sewer (avg. $107/mo.).Please let me know if you see anything glaring or things that I can work on bringing down or eliminating completely.It's important to note that up until I hired the full-service PM in April '24, I was self-managing from out of state and paid a local boots on the ground resource when needed.
Lori Brittain
writing off meals during REI meetups
12 September 2024 | 12 replies
I attended a real estate conference (not a local meetup) and I was told by a CPA I couldn't deduct the flight, hotel stay and meal costs.
Carmen Assang
Tenant asked me to pay her first month rent to move out
17 September 2024 | 38 replies
I found out they wanted to go to Atlanta to stay with family, I offered to pay for the flights in exchange for keys and within a week I got a squeaky clean house back.But, be careful: an offer of cash for keys can get your eviction case thrown out (in Wisconsin), so don't try both at the same time.
Tim Phillips
Advice on buying my first rental
14 September 2024 | 12 replies
In the Melbourne/Titusville markets we are seeing properties sit on the market longer than in recent years which bodes well for you being able to do your due diligence and book a flight or get a realtor out there to scope it for you.
Poonam Barad
Anyone done mentorship bootcamp offered by Richard Garcia? Any reviews/feedback?
16 September 2024 | 35 replies
I was thinking Mexico City since it's a 3 hour flight away.
Henrik Arnroed
New member planning on first purchase by Q4
11 September 2024 | 6 replies
Universities, flight schools, HR departments for corporate housing, military bases, etc... the list is actually pretty long.
Noah Bacon
Harris and Trump's Housing Plans from Last Night's Debate
13 September 2024 | 61 replies
Why don't you just say GWBjr was worst pres for air travel because look at all the flight cancelations under him, then say how we need to ignore 911.
Amby Bhagtani
Websites and Criteria to use to find a market
9 September 2024 | 5 replies
If you have a five hour flight, it makes it much harder to get to the market to tour properties.I would look at job growth as well.