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9 October 2024 | 3 replies
Real estate is extremely expensive in the area.
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12 October 2024 | 25 replies
Verifying last 2 years of rental history and income extremely important to find the “best of the worst”.Make sure you understand the Class of properties you are looking at and the corresponding results to expect.The City of Detroit has 183 Neighborhoods we’ve analyzed.PM us if you’d like to discuss this logical approach in greater detail!
15 October 2024 | 69 replies
Reports cost $15-$20k but they are done by CFA’s, attorneys and others and are extremely detailed (we had one done).
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10 October 2024 | 5 replies
Another solid read is "The Millionaire Real Estate Investor" by Gary Keller, which focuses more specifically on real estate strategies.For podcasts, BiggerPockets is extremely popular and a fantastic resource, especially for beginners.
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11 October 2024 | 13 replies
Go to Etsy and search for "rental property tracker," and you will find hundreds of nice spreadsheets to track 10-20 rentals, usually for under $10.Software has extremely helpful features like online payments, marketing syndication (click a button, and your property is advertised on multiple sites), electronic document review/signing, maintenance tracking, and owner reports.
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12 October 2024 | 9 replies
If they persist or get more extreme, I can always mention the idea of non-renewing them so that they realize they need to behave reasonably to keep their home (I can't remember ever needing to do that). 5.
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9 October 2024 | 2 replies
Given that “students” is not a protected class, it’s extremely hard to argue against zoning rules as they relate to them in housing.
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13 October 2024 | 22 replies
I've been told both extremes by several different people, but that's crazy to hold the agent responsible when they're forcing this arbitrary rule just so they can go after agents and brokers for something they had zero control over.
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15 October 2024 | 26 replies
This holistic approach to portfolio management can yield massive advantages in terms of efficiency and financial leverage.Furthermore, the liability shield provided by this structure could prove extremely advantageous.
10 October 2024 | 0 replies
Think of this as a more extreme version of the income shares model.